The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    22° NNW @ 22mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE6.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (166) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (261) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    14mph
    5ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    18mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    18mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    17mph
    1ft
    5s
    N
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    21mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 14, 2026 @ 7:46am.
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