The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
60° ENE @ 16 → 20mph
BUOY 45174
NE2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 3

SUN 4

MON 5

TUE 6

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1am on Sat 10/3

WINDENE 11 mph

PRIMARYNNE (30) 2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

16mph
2.7ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
2.2ft
5s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.6ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

10mph
0.9ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
clean

SE

8mph
0.6ft
3s
E

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0.3ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

WNW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

8mph
0.8ft
3s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

11mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

8mph
1ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

10mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

10mph
0.9ft
3s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 16mph	2.7ft 5s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 12mph	2.2ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.6ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 10mph	0.9ft 3s E
6pm	flat clean	SE 8mph	0.6ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 8mph	0.3ft 2s SE
12pm	flat choppy	WNW 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NW 8mph	0.8ft 3s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 11mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 6mph	1.8ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 8mph	1ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 10mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSW 10mph	0.9ft 3s SE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 2, 2026 @ 8:35pm.

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