The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° S @ 16 → 25mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE3.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 6/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (123) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jun 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    16mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    E
  • Thursday, Jun 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Friday, Jun 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, Jun 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jun 17, 2026 @ 8:42am.
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