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

WEATHER - LIVE
67° W @ 7 → 9mph
BUOY 45186
E1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Fri 8/21

WINDWSW 5 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

N

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

12mph
1.3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

WNW

11mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NW

8mph
1.6ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNW

8mph
1.2ft
4s
NE
6pm
1 ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.4ft
6s
NNE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

7mph
0.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

7mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSE

5mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

SE

10mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	N 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NW 12mph	1.3ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	WNW 11mph	1.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NW 8mph	1.6ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNW 8mph	1.2ft 4s NE
6pm	1 ft clean	NE 3mph	1.4ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 7mph	0.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	E 7mph	0.9ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSE 5mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	SE 10mph	0.3ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SE 5mph	0.2ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 2:39am.

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