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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° ESE @ 9 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NW1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Mon 7/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jul 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Jul 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 14, 2025 @ 3:20pm.
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