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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NNW @ 30 → 37mph
  • BUOY 45186
    2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Sat 11/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (174) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Nov 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNW
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  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    N
  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    ENE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 15, 2025 @ 7:40pm.
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