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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SW @ 2 → 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    SSE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 1
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7pm on Tue 9/1
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Sep 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    6mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    E
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 1, 2026 @ 2:49pm.
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