Gillis Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Gillis 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gillis sea temperature is
22.9°C
4.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Gillis today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gillis at 2AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
133
131
121
157
199
252
252
252
252
199
255
255
252
255
252
246
243
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:17AM1.44m
4:27PM1.73m
8:00AM1.50m
5:41PM1.80m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.65m
10:14AM1.43m
00:34AM0.56m
11:58AM1.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
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