The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL74° SSE @ 7 → 9mph
- BUOY 45186Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 451861ft @ 3s
- WATER TEMPWater temperature from nearby buoy station 4518669° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
1pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 1pm on Fri 7/4

No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, Jul 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyS9mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairSW14mph0.2ft0sS6pm flatcleanSW13mph0.5ft3sSE - Best Board for Saturday
- Sunday, Jul 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW5mph0.2ft3sSSE12pm flatchoppyN10mph0.2ft3sSSE6pm 1 ftchoppyN15mph1.9ft4sNNE - Monday, Jul 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyNNE11mph2ft5sNNE12pm 1 ftchoppyNE7mph1.5ft4sNE6pm 0-1 ftfairNE5mph0.7ft4sNNE - Tuesday, Jul 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairSSE4mph0.8ft3sNE12pm flatchoppyESE9mph0.4ft3sNNE6pm flatcleanESE1mph0.2ft3sNNE - Best Surf Trip
- Wednesday, Jul 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanW2mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairS4mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSSW4mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 5, 2025 @ 3:21am.
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