The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SSE @ 18 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Thu 10/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (17) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (103) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    4ft
    6s
    N
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  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    21mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 16, 2025 @ 8:40pm.
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