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

WEATHER FORECAST
65° NNE @ 13mph
BUOY 45186
NNE2ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6am on Sun 9/20

WINDNNE 13 mph

PRIMARYNE (43) 1 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
1ft
3s
NE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
2.8ft
5s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.2ft
6s
NE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4.4ft
6s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.1ft
5s
NE

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
2.8ft
5s
ENE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
3.1ft
5s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
2.4ft
5s
NE

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
3ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.1ft
5s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.3ft
5s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
2.4ft
5s
NE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.4ft
5s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
1.6ft
4s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1ft 3s NE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	2.8ft 5s NE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.2ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4.4ft 6s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4ft 6s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.1ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	2.8ft 5s ENE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	3.1ft 5s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	2.4ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	3ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.1ft 5s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.3ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	2.4ft 5s NE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.4ft 5s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	1.6ft 4s NE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 3:09am.

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