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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° WNW @ 16 → 20mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    1.3 ft @ 5sec
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Sat 12/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (252) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    1ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 10, 2023 @ 8:31am.
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