The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Illinois Beach, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
61° E @ 13 → 20mph
BUOY 45186
ENE2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 9am on Sat 9/26

WINDESE 9 mph

PRIMARYE (96) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

E

8mph
0.9ft
3s
E
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

8mph
0.8ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

5mph
0.4ft
3s
E

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NW

3mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NE

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

W

3mph
0.4ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
clean

NNW

1mph
0.5ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
clean

ESE

4mph
0.3ft
2s
NE

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSW

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

S

5mph
0.8ft
3s
SE

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSW

9mph
0.5ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0.3ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

4mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	E 8mph	0.9ft 3s E
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 8mph	0.8ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	ENE 5mph	0.4ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NW 3mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NE 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NE 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	W 3mph	0.4ft 3s NE
12pm	flat clean	NNW 1mph	0.5ft 3s NE
6pm	flat clean	ESE 4mph	0.3ft 2s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSW 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	S 5mph	0.8ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSW 9mph	0.5ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	SW 8mph	0.3ft 2s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 4mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 26, 2026 @ 8:33am.

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