The surf forecast is flat right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SW @ 31 → 37mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 1am on Sat 4/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (127) 2.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    17mph
    2ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    N
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 27, 2024 @ 3:11pm.
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