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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gillis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gillis sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | W 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | |
102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 121 | 181 | 181 | 256 | 244 | 346 | 339 | 336 | 253 | 465 | |
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High Tide | 9:41AM1.52m | 8:31PM2.21m | 10:23AM1.52m | 9:02PM2.22m | 11:04AM1.50m | 9:34PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.30m | 2:15PM1.07m | 3:49AM0.24m | 2:46PM1.12m | 4:25AM0.22m | 3:17PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
 kJ | 102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 16 | 43 | 63 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 71 | 67 | 93 | 159 | 130 | 78 | 50 | 339 | 336 | 253 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 121 | 181 | 181 | 256 | 244 | 346 | 40 | 66 | 104 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | W 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 31 | 61 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 61 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 149 | 114 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 138 | 105 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 57 | 29 | 17 |
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