The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Lake Forest, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL30° S @ 18 → 21mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.NNE
1ft @ 5s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518646° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 1
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
12am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 12am on Mon 12/1
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, Dec 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftcleanWNW
4mph2.1ft6sNNE12pm 1 ftcleanSW 5mph1.4ft6sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairS 9mph0.8ft5sNNE - Best Board for Monday
- Tuesday, Dec 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNW 7mph0.3ft3sSE12pm flatcleanWSW 7mph0.4ft3sNNE6pm flatcleanSW 9mph0.3ft3sNNE - Wednesday, Dec 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 16mph1.2ft4sS12pm flatcleanW 11mph0.7ft4sSSE6pm flatchoppyNW 13mph0.7ft3sNNW - Thursday, Dec 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftfairWNW 17mph2.9ft6sNNE12pm 2 ftcleanW 12mph2.6ft6sNNE6pm 1+ ftcleanSW 15mph1.8ft6sNNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Friday, Dec 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanSW 12mph0.6ft5sNNE12pm flatcleanSW 15mph0.6ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanWSW 11mph0.7ft2sSW
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 1, 2025 @ 1:47pm.
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