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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Rainbow in wave spray' by Mark Poyser

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gillis sea temperature is

18.9° C

1.7°C warmer than 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	W
	18 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SW		W	W
	17 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SW		W	S
	16 s	on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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
	SW	ESE		W	S
	16 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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
	SW	NE		W	S
	16 s	off		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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
	SW	NE		W	S
	16 s	off		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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	NE		W	S
	16 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SW	NE		W	SSW
	15 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SW	NE		W	SSW
	15 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SSW	NNW		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SSW	N		W	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SW	NNE		W	WNW
	15 s	off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SSW	NE		W	WNW
	14 s	off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December 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
	SSW	NE		W	WNW
	14 s	off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December 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
	SSW	NE		W	SSW
	14 s	off		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December 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
	SSW	NNE		W	SSW
	14 s	off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December 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
	SSW	NE		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 5 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 8.04m (26.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Rainbow in wave spray' by Mark Poyser

Big waves with substantial spray resulted in fleeting rainbow as the wave breaks. Picture taken just south of brick lifeguard tower, facing north towards Marina del Rey breakwater.

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:15 am 5 Dec 2015