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

WEATHER - LIVE
70° NNW @ 2 → 4mph
BUOY 45174
N1ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 30

FRI 31

SAT 1

SUN 2

MON 3

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Thu 7/30

WINDSSW 2 mph

PRIMARYNNE (22) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Jul 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

4mph
0.4ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

3mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Jul 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

14mph
1ft
3s
SSE

Saturday, Aug 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

13mph
1.5ft
3s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
2ft
4s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
3.3ft
5s
ENE

Sunday, Aug 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
4.1ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
3.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

17mph
3.8ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Aug 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NNE

6mph
2.2ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
1.5ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 4mph	0.4ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 3mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SE 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 14mph	1ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 13mph	1.5ft 3s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	2ft 4s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 19mph	3.3ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NNE 19mph	4.1ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 18mph	3.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	N 17mph	3.8ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NNE 6mph	2.2ft 6s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	NNE 8mph	1.5ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 30, 2026 @ 8:34am.

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