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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer' by Mark Poyser

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 10 pm 23 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
	WSW	SW		WNW	W
	16 s	on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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
	16 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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	NNW	W	WNW	W
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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		WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 November 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	ENE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	NNE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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		WNW	W
	15 s	glass		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	ENE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	SW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	SW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	on		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	N	WNW	WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass	2 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	NNE	NW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November 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	NW	SSW	WNW
	14 s	glass	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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	NNE		SSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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	NE		SSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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	WNW		SSW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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		SSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 8.26m (27.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer' by Mark Poyser

LACoFD Lifeguards #SurfReport 11/17: 2-3' + Waist to stomach high Easing long-period NW swell. New, long-period SSW swell builds in. Poor to Fair conditions #TideBoard 11/17: High 11:32am 5.1ft Low 7:31pm 0.1ft Pic taken near the jetty next to lifeguard tower 45

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User: Mark Poyser (72 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:08 pm 17 Nov 2019