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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
16.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today?
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 12PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 16 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.80m | 7:28PM1.94m | 7:18AM1.78m | 7:54PM2.03m | 8:08AM1.76m | 8:18PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.99m | 12:52PM0.46m | 1:32AM0.79m | 1:28PM0.55m | 2:13AM0.61m | 1:58PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 164 | 1485 | 1448 | 250 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 138 | 462 | 182 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 462 | 463 | 14 | 0 |
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