The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL62° W @ 16 → 20mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186S
1ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518650° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Mon 5/4
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanNW
7mph0.7ft4sN12pm flatcleanWNW 9mph0.5ft4sN6pm flatcleanN 3mph0.4ft4sNNE - Wednesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNW 6mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanWNW 9mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairN 4mph0ft0sS - Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanW 7mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanWSW 10mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSW 6mph0ft0sS - Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 12mph0.2ft2sSW12pm flatcleanWSW 10mph0.4ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanWSW 3mph0.2ft3sSSE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW 9mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanW 8mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSW 9mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 8:40pm.
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