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Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Gillis Surf Photo: 'Standing surfer with oar (2/3)' by Mark Poyser

Issued: 10 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gillis sea temperature is

22.7°C

4.1°

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
	W	ENE	E	W	W
	17 s	cross- off	2 s	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	W	SSW		W	WNW
	17 s	glass		7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	W	W	W	WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	W	NW	WNW	W	WNW
	16 s	cross	2 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	WSW	N		W	WNW
	16 s	glass		6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	W	NE		WNW	W
	16 s	glass		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	W	NE		W	WNW
	15 s	off		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	WSW	NE		W	WNW
	15 s	off		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	WSW	ENE	ENE	W	WNW
	15 s	off	2 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	WSW	ESE	NE	WNW	ENE
	15 s	glass	3 s	15 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	SW	W	W	WNW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	W	NW	WNW	WNW	SW
	15 s	cross	2 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	WSW	NNW	WNW	WNW	W
	15 s	glass	5 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	WSW	N	WNW	W	SW
	14 s	glass	3 s	3 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
	14 s	glass	4 s	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
	14 s	cross	4 s	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	WSW	SSE		W	WNW
	14 s	glass		4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 10 am

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

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 8.04m (26.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Standing surfer with oar (2/3)' by Mark Poyser

TWITTER: LACoFD Lifeguards ‏@LACoLifeguards 7:01 AM Surf Report 12/18: 2-3ft occ. 4ft knee to waist high Small, WNW-NW swell mix. Minimal SSW swell. Offshore AM wind. Poor to Fair Conditions.

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:53 am 18 Dec 2015