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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    25° SSW @ 25 → 31mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.7ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    45° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12pm on Tue 12/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (8) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    S
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    N
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 3, 2025 @ 1:49am.
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