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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Lifeguard tower/station near Culver Blvd entrance.' by Mark Poyser

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 10 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gillis sea temperature is

17.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Gillis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		W	WNW
	14 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	SSW	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	W	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	SSW	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	SSW	WNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	W	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	W	W
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	W	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WNW
	13 s	glass		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gillis around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 54 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.5 ft). Range 7.97m (26.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Lifeguard tower/station near Culver Blvd entrance.' by Mark Poyser

Steady winds of 15 MPH, as shown by the flag at the lifeguard tower. This building is near to the showers and the Culver Boulevard entrance to the beach.

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:11 am 28 Feb 2015