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

WEATHER - LIVE
63° N @ 7 → 9mph
BUOY 45174
NNE2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 9/17

WINDNNW 6 mph

PRIMARYNNE (16) 1 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1.3ft
3s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
1ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

N

6mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

N

8mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.5ft
4s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.8ft
4s
ENE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.9ft
4s
E

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SSE

17mph
2.4ft
4s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSE

13mph
2.2ft
4s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

6mph
1.5ft
4s
SE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.3ft
3s
N
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
3.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
4ft
6s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1.3ft 3s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 9mph	1ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	N 6mph	0.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	N 8mph	0.6ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.5ft 4s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.8ft 4s ENE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.9ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SSE 17mph	2.4ft 4s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSE 13mph	2.2ft 4s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 6mph	1.5ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.3ft 3s N
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 16mph	3.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	4ft 6s NE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2026 @ 8:47pm.

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