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

WEATHER - LIVE
59° SE @ 13 → 18mph
BUOY 45174
SE1.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

SAT 24

SUN 25

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Sat 10/24

WINDS 8 mph

PRIMARYSE (134) 0.5 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

8mph
0.3ft
2s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.7ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.7ft
2s
SE

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SE

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

11mph
1.4ft
4s
N
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.3ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.6ft
4s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
E

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

9mph
1.2ft
3s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

9mph
1ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
choppy

SE

9mph
0.5ft
3s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 8mph	0.3ft 2s SSE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.7ft 3s SE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.7ft 2s SE

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

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 11mph	1.4ft 4s N
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.3ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.8ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.6ft 4s E
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 9mph	0.9ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 9mph	1.2ft 3s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 9mph	1ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat choppy	SE 9mph	0.5ft 3s SE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 24, 2026 @ 2:43am.

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