The surf forecast is flat right now for Gilson Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL46° WNW @ 13 → 15mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NNE
1ft @ 2s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517442° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7am on Wed 5/6
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairW
7mph0.2ft3sN12pm flatcleanSE 3mph0.2ft3sN6pm flatcleanSSW 2mph0ft3sN - Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSW 6mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanSSW 9mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSW 8mph0ft0sS - Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 8mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanSW 15mph0.5ft2sSW6pm flatchoppyNW 11mph0.5ft2sWNW - Sunday, May 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNW 6mph0.5ft3sNNE12pm flatchoppyNE 10mph0.3ft3sNNE6pm flatchoppyENE 7mph0.2ft3sNNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Monday, May 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairNNE 6mph0.8ft3sNE12pm flatchoppyENE 9mph0.6ft3sNE6pm flatchoppyE 7mph0.2ft3sNNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 9:01pm.
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