The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Gilson Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45174 - Wilmette Buoy, IL64° SSE @ 18 → 22mph - BUOY 45174 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45174ESE
2ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517462° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Thu 10/16
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL 12pm 0-1 ftchoppyESE
10mph0.9ft3sESE6pm flatchoppyE 10mph0.5ft4sNNE - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanS 12mph1.1ft3sSSE12pm 0-1 ftcleanS 13mph1.3ft3sSSE6pm 0-1 ftcleanS 13mph1.3ft3sSSE - Saturday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanSSW 13mph1.4ft4sSSE12pm flatcleanS 11mph1.1ft3sSSE6pm 0-1 ftcleanSSW 7mph0.9ft3sSSE - Sunday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyW 11mph0.6ft3sSSE12pm flatchoppyWNW 21mph2.5ft4sNW6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyWNW 14mph4ft6sN - Best Surf Trip
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- Monday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanSW 10mph2.8ft7sNNE12pm 1+ ftcleanSSW 16mph1.6ft6sNNE6pm 0-1 ftcleanSSW 21mph2.7ft4sSSE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 16, 2025 @ 8:40pm.
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