The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    27° NW @ 17 → 18mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.7ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 6am on Sat 2/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (11) 1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (306) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 21, 2026 @ 7:52pm.
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