The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and choppy right now for Gilson Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL50° NNE @ 24 → 26mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.NNE
3ft @ 5s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517441° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 5/4
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftchoppyNNE
11mph2.4ft5sNNE12pm 1 ftfairNE 6mph1.4ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairNNE 7mph1ft4sNNE - Best Board for Monday
- Tuesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyWNW 9mph1.1ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairNNW 5mph0.9ft4sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairNE 6mph1ft4sNNE - Wednesday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanNNW 3mph0.6ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 9mph0.8ft2sNNE6pm 1 ftchoppyN 15mph1.8ft4sNNE - Thursday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftchoppyNE 9mph2.3ft5sNNE12pm 1 ftchoppyNE 10mph1.5ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 13mph1.4ft3sNNE - Friday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairNE 5mph0.9ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairENE 6mph0.6ft4sNNE6pm flatchoppyENE 14mph0.4ft4sNNE
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This forecast is for North-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:21pm.
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