Gillis surf break

Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gillis today?

The current surf forecast for Gillis at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
142
164
121
88
76
57
49
48
38
45
43
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
117
117
64
86
83
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
SW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
10:00PM2.55m
12:08PM1.54m
10:49PM2.48m
1:16PM1.51m
11:42PM2.34m
2:29PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:28AM-0.09m
4:24PM1.11m
6:24AM-0.02m
5:19PM1.19m
7:24AM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
19
20
19
18
16
16
16
17
20
20
21
23
20
17
16
17
20
20
20
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
15
16
15
16
16
16
18
17
18
20
18
17
16
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
120
142
164
103
88
76
57
38
14
33
30
23
15
16
42
42
41
31
4
11
6
64
86
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
57
55
85
121
54
50
29
29
38
38
38
43
43
43
35
35
31
41
31
117
117
5
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
59
34
34
34
33
31
30
48
48
14
45
17
17
14
2
9
2
3
40
40
40
29
18
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
13
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
463
1
2
1
49
47
11
7
12
7
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
57
5
3
3
0
17
184
184
29
5
0
0
14
182
138
105
14
5
18
0
0
18
230
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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