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

WEATHER - LIVE
47° SW @ 22 → 29mph
BUOY 45174
WSW1.6ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

THU 12

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 10am on Sun 11/8

WINDW 15 mph

PRIMARYW (273) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WSW

15mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

W

14mph
1.2ft
3s
WNW
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

12mph
1.4ft
3s
NW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

9mph
1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

8mph
0.4ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

6mph
0.5ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

W

4mph
0.6ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

2mph
0.2ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
choppy

E

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
1.6ft
3s
NE

Thursday, Nov 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

24mph
5.5ft
6s
NNE
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

25mph
8.1ft
8s
NNE
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

24mph
7.9ft
8s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WSW 15mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	W 14mph	1.2ft 3s WNW
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 12mph	1.4ft 3s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WNW 6mph	1.4ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	WSW 8mph	1.4ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 9mph	1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 8mph	0.4ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	WNW 6mph	0.5ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	W 4mph	0.6ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 2mph	0.2ft 4s N
12pm	flat choppy	E 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 19mph	1.6ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNE 24mph	5.5ft 6s NNE
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 25mph	8.1ft 8s NNE
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 24mph	7.9ft 8s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 8, 2026 @ 7:40am.

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