The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° NNE @ 13 → 18mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NE2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Sun 8/23
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (14) 2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 23, 2026 @ 2:56pm.
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