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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° W @ 16 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45186
    S1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    50° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Mon 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (154) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 8:40pm.
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