The surf forecast is flat right now for Illinois Beach, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° WSW @ 2 → 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    ENE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Sat 9/5
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NE
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    9mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    E
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 8:34pm.
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