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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
355 | 320 | 262 | 208 | 158 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.52m | 7:36PM2.14m | 8:57AM1.52m | 8:03PM2.18m | 9:41AM1.52m | 8:31PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.52m | 1:11PM0.92m | 2:40AM0.39m | 1:44PM1.01m | 3:15AM0.30m | 2:15PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
 kJ | 229 | 177 | 113 | 88 | 158 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | S 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 186 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 113 | 110 | 105 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | W 14 | S 9 | W 7 | S 9 | W 11 | S 9 | W 23 | WNW 11 | W 22 | W 21 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 355 | 320 | 262 | 208 | 88 | 53 | 33 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | 12 | — | — | 17 | 7 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 53 | 462 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 104 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 182 | 105 | 462 | 29 | 15 |
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