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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SW @ 9 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Fri 7/24
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2026 @ 2:45am.
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