The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° SSE @ 10 → 16mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Tue 3/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 9:36pm.
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