The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    32° NW @ 20 → 21mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE3.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    46° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 30
MON 1
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 12am on Sun 11/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (130) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Nov 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    18mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Dec 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Dec 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    13mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 30, 2025 @ 1:46pm.
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