The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    15° WNW @ 20 → 23mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N1.2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 6am on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (23) 0.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (9) 1 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 7:45pm.
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