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Gillis surf break

Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.7° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gillis today?

The current surf forecast for Gillis at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
98
119
103
124
177
172
121
96
88
57
55
38
38
45
43
43
43
42
68
41
41
40
117
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
0
SW
0
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:07AM1.59m
10:00PM2.55m
12:08PM1.54m
10:49PM2.48m
1:16PM1.51m
11:42PM2.34m
Low Tide
3:38PM1.03m
5:28AM-0.09m
4:24PM1.11m
6:24AM-0.02m
5:19PM1.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
7:51
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
20
18
16
16
16
Feels °C
15
16
15
16
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
6
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
114
98
119
103
124
177
172
114
96
88
57
55
37
35
23
22
20
12
42
68
41
4
11
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
85
85
84
84
56
56
85
121
77
31
29
38
14
38
38
43
43
43
35
35
31
41
31
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
6
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
62
60
59
59
59
34
34
34
33
31
30
28
38
14
45
17
17
14
2
10
7
31
40
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
5
5
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
6
6
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
El Porto Beach
CAL - LA County
Hermosa Beach and Pier
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pipe
CAL - LA County
El Porto Beach
CAL - LA County
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
El Porto Beach
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Gillis
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
11
17
138
17
17
17
17
3
5
184
105
29
5
0
0
0
182
182
105
29
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Topanga Point
Torrance Beach/Burn Out
Exiles
Haggerty's
Exiles
Rat Beach
Haggerty's
Bay Street
Lunada Bay
Heavens
El Porto Beach
Malibu
Malibu
Malibu
Heavens
Heavens
Malibu
Malibu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Steamer Lane-The Point
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Seals
CAL - Santa Barbara
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Fullers
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
United States
Boners
United States
Ghost Tree
United States
Beach Road
South Africa
Cortez Bank
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Black Rock
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Afife
Portugal
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Arrifana
Portugal
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Itaúna
Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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