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

WEATHER - LIVE
65° S @ 13 → 18mph
BUOY 45174
SSE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Mon 10/12

WINDSW 11 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SW

13mph
0.2ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.4ft
3s
SSE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.2ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

E

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NE

8mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1ft
3s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
2.8ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

15mph
2.9ft
5s
E
6pm
1 ft
clean

SSE

8mph
2.1ft
4s
E

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

22mph
2.6ft
4s
NNW
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NW

24mph
4.3ft
6s
N
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNW

23mph
5.8ft
7s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SW 13mph	0.2ft 3s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.4ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.2ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat fair	WNW 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	E 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NE 8mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1ft 3s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	2.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.3ft 5s NE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 15mph	2.9ft 5s E
6pm	1 ft clean	SSE 8mph	2.1ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 22mph	2.6ft 4s NNW
12pm	2 ft choppy	NW 24mph	4.3ft 6s N
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNW 23mph	5.8ft 7s N

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 12, 2026 @ 2:36am.

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