The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° W @ 8mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Wed 11/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (358) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (292) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Nov 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Friday, Nov 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    8mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    14mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 13, 2025 @ 7:43am.
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