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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    31° W @ 22 → 26mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW1.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 6am on Sat 1/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (126) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    16mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    N
    29mph
    12.1ft
    10s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 10, 2026 @ 7:49pm.
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