The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° E @ 13 → 16mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ENE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
TUE 29
WED 30
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 10am on Sat 9/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (82) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NE
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 26, 2026 @ 8:33am.
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