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

WEATHER - LIVE
55° ENE @ 16 → 20mph
BUOY 45174
NE3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

MON 2

TUE 3

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9am on Fri 10/30

WINDENE 11 mph

PRIMARYNNE (24) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.9ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SE

9mph
1.1ft
3s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

7mph
1.4ft
3s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

9mph
1ft
3s
ESE

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.4ft
3s
ESE
12pm
flat
clean

SE

7mph
0.3ft
2s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1ft
3s
SE

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

S

9mph
1.1ft
3s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

10mph
1.2ft
3s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

12mph
1.4ft
3s
SE

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SSE

17mph
2.6ft
4s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

S

15mph
2.4ft
4s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
clean

S

14mph
1.8ft
4s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.9ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.2ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SE 9mph	1.1ft 3s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 7mph	1.4ft 3s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 9mph	1ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 5mph	0.4ft 3s ESE
12pm	flat clean	SE 7mph	0.3ft 2s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	1ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	S 9mph	1.1ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 10mph	1.2ft 3s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 12mph	1.4ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SSE 17mph	2.6ft 4s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	S 15mph	2.4ft 4s SSE
6pm	1 ft clean	S 14mph	1.8ft 4s SSE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 30, 2026 @ 2:39am.

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