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

WEATHER - LIVE
73° E @ 7 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 10pm on Fri 9/4

WINDNNW 4 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

7mph
0.9ft
3s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
1.6ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
1.3ft
4s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

9mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

9mph
0.7ft
3s
E
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0.7ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

E

6mph
0ft
2s
ENE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

9mph
1.1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.7ft
3s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

12mph
0.8ft
3s
SE

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WSW

16mph
0.8ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
choppy

NW

11mph
0.6ft
2s
NW
6pm
flat
choppy

NW

9mph
0.6ft
3s
NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 7mph	0.9ft 3s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1.6ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 10mph	1.3ft 4s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 9mph	0.5ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 9mph	0.7ft 3s E
12pm	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0.7ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	E 6mph	0ft 2s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 9mph	1.1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.7ft 3s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 12mph	0.8ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WSW 16mph	0.8ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat choppy	NW 11mph	0.6ft 2s NW
6pm	flat choppy	NW 9mph	0.6ft 3s NNW

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 8:34pm.

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