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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° NNE @ 2 → 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    NE1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 10am on Tue 7/7
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (28) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Jul 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Jul 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 7, 2026 @ 8:44am.
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