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Gallagher Beach

Erie County, New York, United States

Gallagher Beach 2 photos

  • With the Cargill Pool Elevator as a lofty backdrop, a man plays fetch with his dog at Gallagher Beach in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo, New York, on a bright and sunny May 2021 afternoon.

    With the Cargill Pool Elevator as a lofty backdrop, a man plays fetch with his dog at Gallagher Beach in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo, New York, on a bright and sunny May 2021 afternoon.. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Gallagher Beach in Buffalo, New York as seen on a foggy February 2020 afternoon. The Cargill Pool Elevator is seen in the background just left of center; further in the background at the far left is t

    Gallagher Beach in Buffalo, New York as seen on a foggy February 2020 afternoon. The Cargill Pool Elevator is seen in the background just left of center; further in the background at the far left is t. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
7.9
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
5.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am75
8.0Great9 am64
7.9Great10 am96
5.4Fair11 am96
5.3Fair12 pm96
5.4Fair1 pm106
5.5Good2 pm106
5.6Good3 pm106
5.6Good4 pm106
5.5Good5 pm117
5.3Fair6 pm96
Sat
8.0Great8 am127
8.0Great9 am96
8.0Great10 am128
8.0Great11 am117
8.1Great12 pm117
8.3Great1 pm96
8.5Excellent2 pm75
8.6Excellent3 pm64
8.6Excellent4 pm53
8.6Excellent5 pm42
8.1Great6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Drinking water390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking11 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground410 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miLackawanna (town)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miBuffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%