Surf-Forecast | Gillis Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gillis sea temperature is

22.1°C

Gillis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Mark Poyser

Gillis Surf Guide

Gillis in Los Angeles County is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of - Rocks.

Gillis Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gillis:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gillis occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gillis (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gillis with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gillis Location Map

Interactive Gillis surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gillis is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gillis is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gillis Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 08:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Gillis look like?

Latest photos from Gillis. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Gillis

Current tide and informaton

For Marina del Rey, 3 km from Gillis.

Next High Water: 04:49pm | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 11:13am | 0.99m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Gillis Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite