The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for Lake Forest, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL22° WNW @ 16 → 18mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.NNE
2.4ft @ 6s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518632° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
6am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 6am on Sat 1/31
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, Jan 31
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftchoppyNW
14mph3.5ft6sNNE12pm 2-3 ftchoppyNNW 12mph3.7ft6sNNE6pm 2+ ftfairNNW 7mph3.2ft6sNNE - Best Board for Saturday
- Sunday, Feb 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftcleanWSW 5mph1.4ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftcleanSW 12mph0.8ft4sNNE6pm flatfairSSW 9mph0.4ft4sNNE - Monday, Feb 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 8mph0.4ft3sSE12pm flatcleanW 9mph0.2ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanWNW 6mph0ft0sS - Tuesday, Feb 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW 8mph0.3ft3sNNE12pm flatchoppyNNW 10mph0.5ft3sNNE6pm 1 ftchoppyNW 11mph1.6ft4sNNE - Best Surf Trip
This Week’s Swell? You Could Be On It.
- Wednesday, Feb 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanWNW 13mph1.4ft4sNE12pm 0-1 ftcleanWNW 6mph0.9ft4sNNE6pm 0-1 ftcleanWSW 16mph0.8ft4sNNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 31, 2026 @ 7:45pm.
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