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

WEATHER - LIVE
69° SSW @ 4 → 7mph
BUOY 45186
SE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 1am on Sat 9/12

WINDS 10 mph

PRIMARYSSE (151) 1 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

8mph
0.8ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.5ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

NW

6mph
0.3ft
3s
SE

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NW

10mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

8mph
2.1ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

WNW

9mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

6mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
1.4ft
3s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

16mph
1.7ft
4s
SE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

S

12mph
1.9ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

11mph
1.5ft
4s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

7mph
0.6ft
3s
SE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNE

11mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
0.7ft
3s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSW 8mph	0.8ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.5ft 3s SE
6pm	flat clean	NW 6mph	0.3ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NW 10mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 8mph	2.1ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	WNW 9mph	1.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 6mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSE 15mph	1.4ft 3s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 16mph	1.7ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	S 12mph	1.9ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 11mph	1.5ft 4s SSE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 7mph	0.6ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNE 11mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ENE 3mph	0.7ft 3s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 5mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 11, 2026 @ 8:51pm.

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