The surf forecast is flat right now for Lake Forest, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL49° NW @ 2 → 4mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186N
1ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4518648° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 5/9
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, May 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWNW
6mph0.5ft4sNNE12pm flatfairNW 8mph0.3ft3sN6pm flatfairNW 6mph0.3ft3sNNE - Monday, May 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyNNE 13mph0.2ft4sNNE12pm flatchoppyNE 13mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairE 8mph0ft0sS - Tuesday, May 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppySSE 10mph0.9ft3sSE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyS 16mph1.1ft3sSE6pm flatcleanSW 17mph0.8ft4sSE - Wednesday, May 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairWNW 14mph0.2ft2sWNW12pm flatchoppyNW 14mph0.5ft4sNNW6pm 0-1 ftfairNE 6mph0.8ft4sN - Best Surf Trip
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- Thursday, May 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairS 4mph0.5ft4sN12pm flatchoppySE 15mph0.4ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftfairS 8mph0.6ft5sNNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 8:42pm.
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