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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    71° NNE @ 8mph
  • BUOY 45186
    NNE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 6pm on Fri 7/10
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (31) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jul 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jul 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Jul 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    6mph
    0ft
    2s
    E
  • Monday, Jul 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 10, 2026 @ 2:55pm.
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