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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° SW @ 7 → 11mph
BUOY 45186
ESE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Sat 8/22

WINDWNW 7 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NW

12mph
0.2ft
2s
NNW
12pm
1 ft
fair

NW

12mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

WNW

12mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

9mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNW

7mph
2.4ft
6s
NNE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NW

7mph
1.6ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

NW

6mph
1.6ft
6s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

NNE

0mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

W

3mph
1ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
0.7ft
5s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SSE

6mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

9mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

14mph
0.6ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.5ft
3s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NW 12mph	0.2ft 2s NNW
12pm	1 ft fair	NW 12mph	1.8ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	WNW 12mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 9mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	NNW 7mph	2.4ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NW 7mph	1.6ft 6s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	NW 6mph	1.6ft 6s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	NNE 0mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	W 3mph	1ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	0.7ft 5s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SSE 6mph	0.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 9mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SW 14mph	0.6ft 3s SE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.5ft 3s SE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 8:35pm.

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