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

WEATHER - LIVE
67° ESE @ 7 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
E1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

TUE 29

WED 30

THU 1

FRI 2

SAT 3

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 7pm on Tue 9/29

WINDS 5 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

S

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

5mph
0.6ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

16mph
1.2ft
3s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
1ft
3s
SSE

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NNW

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.4ft
5s
NNE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

N

17mph
3.2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
2.9ft
5s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.6ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.1ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.5ft
3s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	S 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 5mph	0.6ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 16mph	1.2ft 3s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 9mph	1ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NNW 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.4ft 5s NNE
12pm	2 ft choppy	N 17mph	3.2ft 5s NNE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	2.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.6ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.1ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.5ft 3s ENE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 29, 2026 @ 2:47pm.

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