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

WEATHER - LIVE
58° SE @ 18 → 22mph
BUOY 45174
SE1.6ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

MON 2

TUE 3

WED 4

THU 5

FRI 6

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 11/2

WINDS 11 mph

PRIMARYSE (141) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

10mph
0.9ft
3s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

12mph
1.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
1 ft
clean

SSE

13mph
1.8ft
4s
SE

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

S

17mph
2.5ft
4s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
clean

S

17mph
2.3ft
4s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

17mph
2.1ft
4s
SSE

Wednesday, Nov 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

S

16mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

15mph
1.6ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SW

15mph
1.4ft
3s
S

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

16mph
1.6ft
3s
SW
12pm
flat
fair

WSW

15mph
1.4ft
3s
WSW
6pm
flat
choppy

W

13mph
1.3ft
3s
WNW

Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
3.6ft
6s
N
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNW

18mph
6.5ft
8s
NNE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNW

14mph
5.3ft
8s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 10mph	0.9ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 12mph	1.3ft 3s SE
6pm	1 ft clean	SSE 13mph	1.8ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	S 17mph	2.5ft 4s SSE
12pm	1 ft clean	S 17mph	2.3ft 4s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	S 17mph	2.1ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	S 16mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 15mph	1.6ft 4s S
6pm	flat clean	SW 15mph	1.4ft 3s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 16mph	1.6ft 3s SW
12pm	flat fair	WSW 15mph	1.4ft 3s WSW
6pm	flat choppy	W 13mph	1.3ft 3s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NNW 16mph	3.6ft 6s N
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NNW 18mph	6.5ft 8s NNE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNW 14mph	5.3ft 8s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 2, 2026 @ 7:41am.

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