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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Pair of surfers' by Mark Poyser

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 4 am 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
	SSW	SE	SE	W	WNW
	15 s	cross	3 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	ESE	SE	W	S
	18 s	cross- off	3 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	E	ESE	W	W
	18 s	cross- off	4 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	E	ESE	W	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	E	SE	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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
	SW	ENE	SE	SSE	WSW
	14 s	off	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	ENE	SE	SSE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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		SW	W
	14 s	off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SW		SSW	W
	14 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	W		W	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	NW		W	SW
	14 s	cross		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	N		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	ESE		W	SW
	13 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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	E		W	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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	ESE		WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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	SSW	S	W	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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	W	WSW	SSE	W
	13 s	cross- on	14 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

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

Image captured 12 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (0.9 ft). Range 8.17m (26.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Pair of surfers' by Mark Poyser

TWITTER: LACoFD Lifeguards @LACoLifeguards 7:05 AM Surf Report 1/4: 4-6’ occ. 7’ shoulder high- 1’ overhead. WNW swell increases further with secondary S windswell mixing in. Fair Conditions.

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:25 pm 4 Jan 2016