The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL15° NW @ 25 → 28mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.N
3.3ft @ 6s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517434° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
6am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 6am on Fri 1/30
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Jan 30
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairWNW
7mph1.2ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairENE 6mph0.9ft4sNNE6pm 1+ ftchoppyN 15mph2.6ft4sNNE - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Jan 31
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftchoppyNW 15mph4ft6sNNE12pm 2-3 ftchoppyNNW 14mph3.6ft6sNNE6pm 2+ ftchoppyNW 9mph3.6ft6sNNE - Sunday, Feb 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftcleanSW 7mph1.4ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftcleanSSW 16mph0.8ft4sNNE6pm flatcleanSSW 11mph0.4ft4sNNE - Monday, Feb 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 9mph0.6ft3sSSE12pm flatchoppyWNW 11mph0.2ft3sSSE6pm flatfairWNW 7mph0.7ft3sN - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Tuesday, Feb 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanWSW 10mph1ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNW 8mph1.2ft4sNNE6pm 1 ftchoppyN 9mph1.7ft4sNNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 30, 2026 @ 7:47pm.
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