The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Gilson Beach, IL

WEATHER FORECAST
49° ENE @ 20 → 27mph
BUOY 45174
ENE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
47° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 5am on Thu 5/21

WINDNE 14 mph

PRIMARYNE (42) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
2.8ft
5s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2.2ft
5s
NE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
2.3ft
4s
NNE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.5ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.1ft
4s
ENE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
1.7ft
4s
ENE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.5ft
4s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
1.4ft
4s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1ft
4s
NE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ENE

1mph
0.4ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

E

12mph
0.3ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
choppy

E

17mph
0.2ft
2s
NE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

E

10mph
0ft
2s
ESE
12pm
flat
choppy

E

17mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

ESE

11mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	2.8ft 5s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2.2ft 5s NE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	2.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.5ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.1ft 4s ENE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	1.7ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.5ft 4s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 9mph	1.4ft 4s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ENE 1mph	0.4ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	E 12mph	0.3ft 3s NE
6pm	flat choppy	E 17mph	0.2ft 2s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	E 10mph	0ft 2s ESE
12pm	flat choppy	E 17mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	ESE 11mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 2:39am.

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