The surf forecast is flat right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    30° SSW @ 16 → 18mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW0.3ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 6am on Wed 1/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (141) 1.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    17mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    17mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 7:42pm.
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