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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    62° SSE @ 11mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 10/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (32) 1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (108) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Oct 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2025 @ 8:43pm.
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