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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° SE @ 11 → 13mph
  • BUOY 45186
    S1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 1pm on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (18) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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