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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    42° SE @ 15mph
  • BUOY 45186
    E1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
SUN 29
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1pm on Tue 3/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (14) 0.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (143) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    9mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    25mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    N
  • Friday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 25, 2026 @ 2:52am.
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