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

WEATHER - LIVE
73° E @ 13 → 18mph
BUOY 45174
ENE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 10pm on Mon 9/7

WINDESE 11 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

SSE

9mph
1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

E

1mph
0.5ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

9mph
0.7ft
2s
ESE

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

5mph
0ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

8mph
1.6ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SE

6mph
1ft
4s
NE
12pm
flat
clean

SE

8mph
0.5ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

5mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SW

12mph
1.1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

N

8mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 9mph	1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	E 1mph	0.5ft 3s SE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 9mph	0.7ft 2s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 5mph	0ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	WSW 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	1 ft fair	NNE 9mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 8mph	1.6ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SE 6mph	1ft 4s NE
12pm	flat clean	SE 8mph	0.5ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 5mph	0.3ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SW 12mph	1.1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat choppy	N 8mph	0.3ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	NE 7mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 7, 2026 @ 8:35pm.

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