The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45174 - Wilmette Buoy, IL69° NW @ 16 → 25mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 451861ft @ 4s
- WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517473° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
7pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 8/23
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyW
10mph1.5ft5sNNE
12pm 0-1 ftchoppyWNW 14mph1.2ft4sN6pm 1 ftchoppyNW 15mph1.9ft4sN - Best Board for Sunday
- Monday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftchoppyNW 13mph2.5ft5sN12pm 1-2 ftchoppyNW 11mph2.4ft5sN6pm 1+ ftchoppyNW 12mph2.3ft5sN - Tuesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyWNW 10mph1.9ft5sN12pm 1 ftchoppyN 11mph1.8ft4sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNW 8mph1.1ft4sNNE - Wednesday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 9mph0.5ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanWSW 9mph0.3ft3sNNE6pm flatfairW 10mph0.2ft3sN - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Thursday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairW 7mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanNW 2mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairE 6mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 24, 2025 @ 8:37am.
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