The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Lake Forest, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL35° SE @ 13 → 18mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186ESE
1.6ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518636° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
1pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Mon 3/23
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Mar 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyS
9mph1.1ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairS 8mph0.6ft4sNNE6pm flatfairSE 6mph0.3ft4sNNE - Wednesday, Mar 25
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairS 5mph0ft0sS12pm flatchoppySSE 11mph0.3ft2sSE6pm flatcleanSSW 9mph0.7ft3sSE - Thursday, Mar 26
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairS 8mph0.3ft3sSE12pm flatfairSSW 12mph0.7ft3sSE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyNNE 15mph0.6ft3sSE - Friday, Mar 27
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5 ftchoppyN 20mph6.7ft8sNNE12pm 3-4+ ftchoppyNNE 18mph5.6ft8sNNE6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyNE 9mph3.5ft7sNNE - Best Surf Trip
This Week’s Swell? You Could Be On It.
- Saturday, Mar 28
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanW 7mph1.1ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE 8mph0.6ft4sNNE6pm flatcleanSW 10mph0.3ft4sNNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:50am.
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