The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Illinois Beach, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
75° NNW @ 16 → 20mph
BUOY 45186
NNE2.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 11pm on Fri 8/14

WINDENE 6 mph

PRIMARYNNE (26) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
1ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
0.9ft
3s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.2ft
3s
E
12pm
flat
fair

NW

14mph
0.9ft
2s
NW
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

NW

8mph
0.9ft
4s
N

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

7mph
1.4ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

9mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

SW

14mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0.4ft
3s
SE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WNW

5mph
0.6ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

N

15mph
0.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
3ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 11mph	1ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	0.9ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.2ft 3s E
12pm	flat fair	NW 14mph	0.9ft 2s NW
6pm	0-1 ft clean	NW 8mph	0.9ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 7mph	1.4ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NE 3mph	1.2ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 9mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	SW 14mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0.4ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WNW 5mph	0.6ft 3s SE
12pm	flat choppy	N 15mph	0.3ft 3s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 16mph	3ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 14, 2026 @ 8:34pm.

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