The surf forecast is 1+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.62° SSW @ 22mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186S
2.3ft @ 4s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518648° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7am on Fri 4/17
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, Apr 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanWNW
16mph1ft4sSE12pm flatcleanWNW 18mph1.5ft3sNW6pm flatcleanW 16mph1.2ft3sWNW - Sunday, Apr 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 8mph0.2ft4sN12pm flatcleanWNW 11mph0.2ft4sN6pm flatcleanNW 8mph0.3ft3sN - Monday, Apr 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanENE 2mph0.9ft3sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySE 7mph0.6ft3sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppySE 11mph0.7ft5sNNE - Tuesday, Apr 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairSSW 13mph1.4ft4sSSE12pm 0-1 ftcleanWSW 14mph1ft4sSSE6pm flatcleanWSW 6mph0.5ft3sSSE - Best Surf Trip
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- Wednesday, Apr 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 8mph1ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairENE 7mph1.1ft4sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairENE 6mph0.7ft4sNNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 8:54pm.
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