The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    21° N @ 16mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (11) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (23) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    21mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    23mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 1:41pm.
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