Gillis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Los Angeles County, USA)

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Gillis Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell W | Wind NE

Sea Temperature Today is: 18.1 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 16:28 Local time

m, °C	Friday 24
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	19	19	19	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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Gillis in California - Los Angeles Countyis a reef break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. An unrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for - Rocks.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, 4 miles from Gillis.

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Gillis Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At Los Angeles Airport, 6 km from Gillis.

moderate winds from the WSW

km/h

Air temperature
20 °C

Current weather near Gillis

Buoy Data:

At Santa Monica Basin Buoy, 38 miles from Gillis.

	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM
Data Age	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr	1 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	16	16	16	16

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Overall Gillis Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gillis: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Ballona Creek and Jetty	1 mi
Second closest break	D and W	1 mi
Third closest break	Toes Over	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Dockweiler Beach	1 mi
Fifth closest break	Pipe	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Gillis:
Closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	38 mi
Second closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	83 mi
Third closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	103 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	104 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Santa Barbara Buoy	117 mi
Tide stations nearest to Gillis:
Closest tide station	El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Santa Monica	5 mi
Third closest tide station	King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay	7 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Los Angeles Harbor, Mormon Island	17 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Long Beach, Terminal Island	19 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Gillis:
Closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	46 mi
Second closest ski area	Mountain High resort (United States)	53 mi
Third closest ski area	Sunrise Ski Area (United States)	53 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	83 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	91 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Gillis:
Closest city location	Inglewood (United States)	5 mi
Second closest city location	Manhattan Beach (United States)	5 mi
Third closest city location	Culver City (United States)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Santa Monica (United States)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Hawthorne (United States)	6 mi

Gillis break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Gillis, CAL - LA County. Use the tab navigation above to view Gillis sea temperature, Gillis photographs, Gillis detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Gillis webcams, current wind from CAL - LA County live weather stations and Gillis tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Gillis.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Gillis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Los Angeles County, USA)

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Overall Gillis Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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