The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° ESE @ 16 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8am on Tue 10/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (13) 1.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (89) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Oct 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
  • Wednesday, Oct 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Oct 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Oct 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Oct 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    E
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 27, 2026 @ 2:51am.
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