The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL49° S @ 9 → 11mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186SSE
1.6ft @ 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
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 5/2
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, May 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSW
15mph0.3ft2sSW12pm flatfairSW 21mph1.4ft3sSSW6pm flatcleanWSW 11mph0.9ft4sS - Monday, May 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSW 8mph0.3ft3sSSE12pm flatcleanSW 10mph0.6ft3sSSE6pm 0-1 ftcleanSW 11mph0.9ft3sSE - Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairN 7mph0ft0sS12pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 10mph1.2ft3sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairSE 5mph0.7ft3sNNE - Wednesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNW 7mph0.2ft3sNNE12pm flatfairN 5mph0.2ft3sNNE6pm flatfairENE 5mph0.4ft3sNNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNW 8mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairNNW 6mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanNW 6mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 8:41pm.
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