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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today?
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:11AM1.60m | 6:37PM1.84m | 6:20AM1.61m | 6:59PM2.01m | 7:21AM1.64m | 7:27PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM1.16m | 11:49AM0.62m | 00:46AM0.92m | 12:25PM0.66m | 1:30AM0.65m | 1:00PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 171 | 171 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 164 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 105 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 58 | 38 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 182 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 462 | 63 | 57 | 17 |
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