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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer B (3 of 4)' by Mark Poyser

Lat Long: 33.95° N 118.45° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gillis sea temperature is

17.7° C

1.1°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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW	SSE
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	SSE	SSE
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	SSE	SSE
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	WNW	WSW	SSW	SSE
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SW	SSE
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SW	SSE
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	W	SSE
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	W	SSE
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSE	W
	16 s	on		16 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSE	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	16 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSE	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	16 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSE	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	4 s	16 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSE	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSE	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	W	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 7 am

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

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 8.78m (28.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gillis Surf Photo: 'Surfer B (3 of 4)' by Mark Poyser

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Photo taken at: 8:28 am 20 Jul 2022