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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    23° WSW @ 4mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE0.7ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
SUN 8
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6pm on Tue 2/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (24) 1.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Feb 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Friday, Feb 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Feb 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    4ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Feb 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 4, 2026 @ 7:47am.
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