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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    10° WSW @ 17 → 22mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W1.2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (255) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    N
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    12mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 7:44am.
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