The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    12° WNW @ 14mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N0.8ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 6pm on Tue 1/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (6) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 7:50am.
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