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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° ESE @ 9 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
N1ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

FRI 11

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Thu 9/10

WINDE 9 mph

PRIMARYNNE (16) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.4ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.2ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.2ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

W

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

11mph
1.3ft
3s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.2ft
4s
NNE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

14mph
2.3ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
2ft
4s
E
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
1.9ft
4s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

S

5mph
1.2ft
4s
SE
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

8mph
0.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.4ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.2ft 3s N
6pm	flat fair	ESE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.2ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	W 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 11mph	1.3ft 3s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	2ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.2ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 14mph	2.3ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 13mph	2ft 4s E
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 13mph	1.9ft 4s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	S 5mph	1.2ft 4s SE
12pm	flat fair	WNW 8mph	0.3ft 3s SE
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 8mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 10, 2026 @ 8:46pm.

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