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

WEATHER - LIVE
82° WSW @ 9 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Sat 7/18

WINDWSW 8 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

11mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

WNW

13mph
0.2ft
2s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
1.3ft
3s
NNE

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
2.3ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

6mph
0.9ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

7mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

8mph
0.8ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0.5ft
3s
SE

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.6ft
3s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
1.1ft
3s
N
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NW

15mph
2ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
4.2ft
6s
NNE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NNW

14mph
4.1ft
7s
NNE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NW

13mph
3.4ft
7s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 11mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	WNW 13mph	0.2ft 2s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1.3ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 10mph	2.3ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 6mph	0.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 7mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 8mph	0.8ft 2s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 7mph	0.5ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.6ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 13mph	1.1ft 3s N
6pm	1 ft choppy	NW 15mph	2ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 16mph	4.2ft 6s NNE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NNW 14mph	4.1ft 7s NNE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NW 13mph	3.4ft 7s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 8:32pm.

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