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

WEATHER FORECAST
59° SW @ 4mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
50° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

WED 27

THU 28

FRI 29

SAT 30

SUN 31

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 7am on Wed 5/27

WINDNE 4 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNW

2mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NNE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNE

11mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
2.6ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

14mph
2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

5mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
1ft
3s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
1ft
4s
ENE

Sunday, May 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SE

8mph
0.8ft
3s
ENE
12pm
flat
choppy

E

12mph
0.4ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
choppy

E

16mph
0.2ft
2s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNW 2mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NNE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNE 11mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 15mph	2.6ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 14mph	2ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.7ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 5mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	1ft 3s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	1ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SE 8mph	0.8ft 3s ENE
12pm	flat choppy	E 12mph	0.4ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat choppy	E 16mph	0.2ft 2s ENE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 27, 2026 @ 2:41am.

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