The surf forecast is flat right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° SW @ 7 → 9mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Fri 7/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 5, 2025 @ 3:21am.
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