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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillis today?
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | |
108 | 91 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 49 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.82m | 7:00PM1.82m | 6:20AM1.80m | 7:28PM1.94m | 7:18AM1.78m | 7:54PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM1.19m | 12:10PM0.40m | 00:42AM0.99m | 12:52PM0.46m | 1:32AM0.79m | 1:28PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 108 | 91 | 67 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 74 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 5 | 3 | 138 | 462 | 462 | 148 | 14 | 120 | 106 | 14 | 164 | 462 | 1485 | 164 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 138 | 182 | 182 | 106 | 14 |
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