Gillis Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Gillis 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gillis sea temperature is
23.0°C
4.4° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gillis at 1AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
59
53
86
132
146
146
144
135
74
121
167
167
134
184
184
184
184
184
133
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:35PM1.90m
4:11AM1.23m
1:22PM1.80m
2:43PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.71m
5:07AM1.23m
10:13PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
23
22
20
21
20
22
21
21
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
22
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