The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL41° NE @ 4 → 7mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NNE
1.3ft @ 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 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Fri 5/1
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, May 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW
5mph0.5ft3sNNE12pm flatchoppyNE 7mph0.3ft3sNNE6pm flatchoppySSE 7mph0.2ft3sNNE - Sunday, May 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSW 14mph0.4ft3sSE12pm flatchoppySSW 15mph1.1ft3sSSE6pm 0-1 ftcleanW 7mph0.8ft4sSE - Monday, May 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 8mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanSW 12mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSW 11mph0.5ft3sSE - Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairN 6mph0.4ft3sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 11mph0.8ft3sNNE6pm flatfairESE 6mph0.6ft3sNNE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Wednesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNW 7mph0.2ft3sNNE12pm flatchoppyNE 12mph0.6ft3sN6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNE 7mph0.8ft3sNNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 8:41pm.
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