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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today?
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
116 | 164 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 69 | 91 | 71 | 51 | 38 | 48 | 79 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.98m | 3:41PM1.35m | 00:09AM1.88m | 1:01AM1.78m | 6:02PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.50m | 4:51PM1.34m | 8:34AM0.55m | 9:35AM0.58m | 8:48PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 39 | 30 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 96 | 97 | 40 | 43 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 69 | 91 | 71 | 51 | 38 | 22 | 55 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 116 | 164 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 79 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 462 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 138 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 182 | 105 | 24 | 5 |
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