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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    70° E @ 6mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Mon 9/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    18mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    20mph
    1ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    18mph
    1ft
    3s
    NW
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 2, 2025 @ 8:37am.
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