45186 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

Waukegan Buoy, IL

Station ID: 45186

42.368° N / -87.795° W

Last reported: 10/28/2025 01:00 (UTC-06:00) Central Time (Chicago)

Air Temperature

53 ° F

Water Temperature

53 ° F

Wave Height

5.2 ft

Dominant Wave Period

6 sec

Trends

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Location & Map

Latitude
42° 22' 5" N (42.368)
Longitude
87° 47' 42" W (-87.795)

Nearby Stations

Waukegan Harbor, IL Winthrop Harbor Buoy, IL Kenosha Light, Kenosha, WI (Not Currently Reporting) Wilmette Buoy, IL Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin (Not Currently Reporting) Foster Ave., Chicago, IL (Not Currently Reporting)
Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers