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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    41° W @ 25mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE1.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (21) 1.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (124) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    16mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    22mph
    2ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    21mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 3:20pm.
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