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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° WSW @ 17mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE0.5ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (108) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    24mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    26mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    20mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNW
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  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    16mph
    2ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 18, 2026 @ 7:44am.
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