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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer in wide view' 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
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on	5 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	W	W	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on	8 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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
	SSW	W	W	SSW	W
	19 s	cross- on	5 s	19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	SSE		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	ESE		SSW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	ESE		SSW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	SW		SSW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	WSW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	WSW	W	SSW	S
	18 s	cross- on	6 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	W	W	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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
	SSW	W	W	SSW	W
	17 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	WSW		SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	ESE		SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July 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	ESE		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July 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	SE		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July 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	SSW		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 10 am

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

Image captured One hour and 38 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 8.21m (26.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer in wide view' by Mark Poyser

LACoFD Lifeguards ‏@LACoLifeguards Tide Board 6/30: 01:18 AM 0.31 L, 07:21 AM 3.5 H, 12:30 PM 1.4 L, 07:03 PM 5.99 H, Surf: 3-4’ SSW, Water Temp: 60°-65°. Surf Report 6/30: 3-4’ waist-chest high SSW swell fills in some more. A little more NW windswell. Early morning high tide. Fair Conditions.

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:52 am 30 Jun 2016