The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL48° SSW @ 11 → 16mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 451861ft @ 3s
- WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518648° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
12am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 12am on Thu 11/20
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Nov 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW
6mph0ft0sS
12pm flatcleanSW 9mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairSSW 7mph0ft0sS - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Nov 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNW 8mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairN 7mph0.3ft3sNE6pm 0-1 ftfairNNW 7mph0.8ft3sNNE - Saturday, Nov 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanNW 7mph0.8ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanSW 5mph0.5ft4sNNE6pm flatfairSW 11mph0.6ft4sNNE - Sunday, Nov 23
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW 11mph0.2ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanNW 7mph0.3ft3sN6pm flatcleanSSE 1mph0.5ft4sN - Best Surf Trip
This Week’s Swell? You Could Be On It.
- Monday, Nov 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppySSE 9mph0.5ft4sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE 13mph1.4ft3sSE6pm 0-1 ftchoppySE 10mph1.1ft3sSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 20, 2025 @ 1:46pm.
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