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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° S @ 21 → 22mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S0undefined @ 0s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Wed 1/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (17) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SE
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    19mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    22mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    ENE
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    20mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 7:43pm.
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