The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.42° NNE @ 11mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.NNE
1.4ft @ 4s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518636° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
1am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 1am on Fri 3/20
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Mar 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW
12mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanNW 11mph0.4ft3sSSE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 12mph1.4ft3sNNE - Saturday, Mar 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairESE 6mph1.1ft4sNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyS 11mph0.7ft4sNNE6pm flatcleanWSW 16mph0.5ft4sNNE - Sunday, Mar 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 19mph1.8ft3sNNE12pm 2+ ftchoppyN 21mph4.1ft5sNNE6pm 3-4 ftchoppyN 23mph6.2ft7sNNE - Monday, Mar 23
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftchoppyN 12mph3.5ft6sNNE12pm 1-2 ftchoppyNNE 8mph2.5ft5sNNE6pm 1 ftfairENE 8mph1.8ft5sNNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Tuesday, Mar 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyS 8mph1.1ft4sNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE 16mph0.9ft3sSE6pm 0-1 ftfairS 7mph0.8ft3sSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 20, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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