The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL44° NW @ 7 → 9mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186E
1ft @ 3s - 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
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Thu 5/7
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW
4mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairS 8mph0ft0sS6pm flatchoppyESE 7mph0ft0sS - Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 12mph0.5ft3sSE12pm flatcleanNW 9mph0.2ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanNW 10mph0ft0sS - Sunday, May 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNNW 3mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairNNE 5mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanNE 3mph0ft0sS - Monday, May 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairN 7mph1ft4sNE12pm flatfairENE 6mph0.6ft3sNE6pm flatchoppyE 9mph0.4ft3sNE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Tuesday, May 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppySSE 10mph0.3ft2sSSE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE 18mph1.5ft3sSSE6pm 1+ ftchoppyS 15mph2.4ft4sSSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 8:40pm.
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