The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL75° S @ 9 → 11mph
- BUOY 45186Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186SSE
1ft @ 3s
- WATER TEMPWater temperature from nearby buoy station 4518672° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
10pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 10pm on Fri 8/7

No Tide Data
Forecast Details
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History
- Saturday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanW8mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairN7mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanNW1mph0.5ft4sNNE - Sunday, Aug 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSW4mph0.3ft3sNNE12pm flatfairSSW11mph0.9ft3sSE6pm 0-1 ftfairS7mph1ft3sSE - Monday, Aug 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairSSE4mph0.9ft4sSSE12pm 0-1 ftfairN4mph1.2ft4sSE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE8mph0.7ft4sSE - Tuesday, Aug 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNW5mph0ft3sSSE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyENE12mph1.2ft3sENE6pm 0-1 ftfairNNE6mph0.9ft3sENE - Wednesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyENE9mph1.7ft4sE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyNE9mph1.1ft3sE6pm flatfairENE4mph0.5ft3sE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 7, 2026 @ 8:39pm.
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