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

WEATHER - LIVE
65° SE @ 11 → 16mph
BUOY 45186
SE2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 10am on Sat 10/10

WINDS 12 mph

PRIMARYSE (141) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.1ft
3s
SE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

12mph
1.7ft
4s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
2.1ft
4s
SE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.1ft
4s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

7mph
0.5ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
choppy

SSE

7mph
0.4ft
2s
SE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

SW

13mph
0.4ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0.5ft
3s
SE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

13mph
0.4ft
2s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

WNW

13mph
0.2ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

NW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.1ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.1ft 3s SE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 12mph	1.7ft 4s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	2.1ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.1ft 4s SE
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 7mph	0.5ft 3s SE
6pm	flat choppy	SSE 7mph	0.4ft 2s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	SW 13mph	0.4ft 3s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0.5ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 13mph	0.4ft 2s SSW
12pm	flat clean	WNW 13mph	0.2ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat clean	NW 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 9mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.9ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.1ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 8:34am.

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