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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° SSW @ 13 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Fri 6/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (143) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jun 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jun 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Jun 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Jun 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jun 5, 2026 @ 8:43am.
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