The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL56° SSW @ 9 → 13mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186S
1ft @ 4s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518649° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sun 5/3
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, May 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW
8mph0.5ft3sSSE12pm flatcleanSW 15mph0.7ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanWSW 11mph0.5ft3sSSE - Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW 5mph0.5ft4sN12pm flatfairNNW 5mph0.3ft3sN6pm flatcleanNNE 1mph0.5ft4sNNE - Wednesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNNW 6mph0ft3sN12pm flatcleanWNW 10mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanNW 9mph0ft0sS - Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW 8mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanWNW 11mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanWSW 6mph0ft0sS - Best Surf Trip
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- Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 5mph0ft0sS12pm flatchoppyNNE 7mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairENE 4mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 8:49pm.
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