The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Gilson Beach, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
68° SE @ 11 → 16mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7pm on Sat 10/10

WINDSE 9 mph

PRIMARYSE (140) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

S

10mph
1ft
3s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

12mph
1.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

11mph
1.6ft
4s
SE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.7ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
fair

SE

7mph
0.4ft
2s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

11mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SW

12mph
0.5ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0.4ft
3s
SSE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

12mph
0.2ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

WNW

9mph
0ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
2.4ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2.5ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	S 10mph	1ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 12mph	1.3ft 3s SE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 11mph	1.6ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.7ft 3s SE
12pm	flat fair	SE 7mph	0.4ft 2s ESE
6pm	flat fair	SE 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 11mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SW 12mph	0.5ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0.4ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 12mph	0.2ft 3s SE
12pm	flat choppy	WNW 9mph	0ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1.7ft 4s NNE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 12mph	2.4ft 5s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2.5ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:45pm.

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