The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
61° E @ 16 → 22mph
BUOY 45174
NE4.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 10am on Wed 9/23

WINDENE 14 mph

PRIMARYNE (56) 2.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
2.8ft
5s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.7ft
5s
NE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
1.8ft
5s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.7ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.7ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
0.8ft
4s
ENE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SE

4mph
0.9ft
3s
ESE
12pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.6ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

NE

7mph
0.3ft
2s
ENE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

2mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NE

5mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	2.8ft 5s ENE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.7ft 5s NE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 14mph	1.8ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.7ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.7ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	0.8ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SE 4mph	0.9ft 3s ESE
12pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.6ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	NE 7mph	0.3ft 2s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 2mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NE 5mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 8:37am.

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