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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° SE @ 9 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Sat 9/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (138) 1 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    ENE
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    0ft
    2s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 13, 2025 @ 2:36pm.
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