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Gillis surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
77 | 150 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 | 142 | 102 | 103 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:54AM1.95m | 4:41PM1.69m | 3:17AM1.76m | 5:28PM1.81m | 4:43AM1.63m | 6:07PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.33m | 9:50PM1.23m | 10:25AM0.46m | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:15AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 246 | 246 | 79 | 72 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 119 | 122 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 107 | 142 | 102 | 103 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 77 | 150 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 79 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 90 | 69 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 433 | 138 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 182 | 433 | 105 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 105 | 138 | 105 | 4 |
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