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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
121 | 125 | 128 | 120 | 262 | 342 | 306 | 262 | 185 | 150 | 123 | 121 | 120 | 182 | 217 | 142 | 119 | 86 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:10AM1.63m | 9:16PM2.54m | 11:07AM1.59m | 10:00PM2.55m | 12:08PM1.54m | 10:49PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.95m | 4:35AM-0.08m | 3:38PM1.03m | 5:28AM-0.09m | 4:24PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
 kJ | 121 | 125 | 128 | 116 | 262 | 342 | 306 | 262 | 185 | 150 | 122 | 100 | 120 | 182 | 217 | 142 | 119 | 86 | 57 | 15 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 80 | 87 | 86 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 125 | 86 | 81 | 32 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 45 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 138 | 100 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 105 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 184 | 105 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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