The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL

WEATHER FORECAST
73° SE @ 8mph
BUOY 45186
SE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

MON 27

TUE 28

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 8pm on Fri 7/24

WINDSE 8 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WNW

2mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

SE

8mph
0.2ft
2s
SE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

S

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

SSW

10mph
0.6ft
3s
SE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

6mph
0ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
fair

S

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

13mph
0.4ft
3s
ESE

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
2ft
4s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

19mph
2.7ft
4s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

11mph
2ft
4s
SSE

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1.1ft
3s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

7mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WNW 2mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	SE 8mph	0.2ft 2s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	S 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	SSW 10mph	0.6ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 6mph	0ft 3s SE
12pm	flat fair	S 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	WSW 13mph	0.4ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SE 10mph	2ft 4s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 19mph	2.7ft 4s SSE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 11mph	2ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1.1ft 3s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 7mph	1.4ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2026 @ 2:46pm.

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