The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL72° NNE @ 4 → 7mph
- BUOY 45186Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 451861ft @ 3s
- WATER TEMPWater temperature from nearby buoy station 4518674° Wetsuit Top
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
1pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 1pm on Sun 8/3

No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNNW3mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairE9mph0ft0sS6pm flatchoppyNE10mph0ft0sS - Best Board for Monday
- Tuesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyNE7mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairENE8mph0ft0sS6pm flatchoppyNE12mph0.4ft3sENE - Wednesday, Aug 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairN5mph0.3ft3sNE12pm flatfairESE6mph0.3ft3sNNE6pm flatfairESE6mph0.4ft4sNNE - Thursday, Aug 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairS6mph0ft3sNNE12pm flatfairSE5mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSE3mph0.2ft2sSE - Best Surf Trip
- Friday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW7mph0.3ft3sSE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE17mph0.9ft3sSE6pm 0-1 ftfairSSW7mph0.9ft3sSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 4, 2025 @ 3:21am.
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