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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° W @ 36 → 41mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Mon 4/14
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 SE (129) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    11mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    N
  • Wednesday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    17mph
    2ft
    4s
    SE
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    17mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    19mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 14, 2025 @ 3:38pm.
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