The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    12° WSW @ 12mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.4ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 6pm on Tue 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (7) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    N
  • Friday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 15, 2025 @ 8:35am.
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