The surf forecast is flat right now for Lake Forest, IL
- WEATHER FORECASTNo active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.70° E @ 6mph
- BUOY 45186Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 451861ft @ 2s
- WATER TEMPWater temperature from nearby buoy station 4518671° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
7pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Mon 9/1

No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Sep 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW3mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanNE3mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSSE2mph0ft0sS - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW12mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanW14mph0.2ft2sW6pm flatfairWNW12mph0.2ft3sN - Thursday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyNW12mph1.3ft5sNNE12pm 1 ftcleanWNW11mph1.5ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftcleanW11mph1.1ft5sNNE - Friday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW10mph0.5ft3sSE12pm flatfairWNW18mph0.3ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanW14mph1.1ft3sWNW - Best Surf Trip
- Saturday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW20mph1ft3sWNW12pm flatcleanW15mph1.1ft3sWNW6pm flatcleanW18mph1ft3sNW
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 2, 2025 @ 8:37am.
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