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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° S @ 11 → 16mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SSE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Mon 7/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Jul 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    2s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 27, 2026 @ 8:32am.
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