The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL44° W @ 7 → 9mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NNE
1ft @ 2s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518647° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Wed 5/6
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanW
7mph0.2ft3sNNE12pm flatcleanSSW 3mph0ft3sNNE6pm flatfairSE 4mph0ft0sS - Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 7mph0ft0sS12pm flatchoppyS 9mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairSSW 8mph0.5ft2sSSE - Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 11mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanWSW 16mph0.7ft2sSW6pm flatchoppyNNW 14mph0.2ft3sSSE - Sunday, May 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNW 5mph0.4ft3sNNE12pm flatchoppyENE 9mph0.3ft3sNNE6pm flatfairENE 7mph0.2ft2sNNE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Monday, May 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairN 5mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairENE 8mph0.5ft3sNE6pm flatfairE 7mph0.2ft3sNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 9:01pm.
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