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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° SSE @ 5 → 6mph
  • BUOY 45186
    NNE1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 1pm on Wed 4/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (11) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    14mph
    1ft
    2s
    SSE
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    ENE
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  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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