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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today?
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 2AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
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 25°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
79 | 57 | 96 | 184 | 184 | 96 | 76 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 150 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.16m | 3:41PM1.59m | 1:54AM1.95m | 4:41PM1.69m | 3:17AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM1.26m | 8:26AM0.21m | 8:03PM1.29m | 9:28AM0.33m | 9:50PM1.23m | 10:25AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 79 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 76 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 15 | 10 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 72 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 56 | 184 | 184 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 77 | 150 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 79 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 22 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 96 | 56 | 55 | 96 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 191 | 53 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 433 | 63 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 433 | 105 |
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