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

WEATHER - LIVE
62° SSE @ 2 → 7mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4am on Fri 10/9

WINDSW 2 mph

PRIMARYN (10) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

3mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.2ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

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

SSE

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

SSE

10mph
1.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

10mph
1.3ft
3s
SE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.2ft
3s
ESE
12pm
flat
fair

E

4mph
0.6ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.3ft
2s
E

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

13mph
0.2ft
2s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.6ft
3s
SSE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

13mph
2.3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.9ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 3mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.2ft 3s N
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 10mph	1ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 10mph	1.3ft 3s SE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 10mph	1.3ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.2ft 3s ESE
12pm	flat fair	E 4mph	0.6ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.3ft 2s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 13mph	0.2ft 2s S
6pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.6ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 13mph	2.3ft 4s NNE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.9ft 6s NNE

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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 2:33am.

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