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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    44° W @ 52 → 61mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE1.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (127) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (19) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    20mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:33pm.
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