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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° S @ 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

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

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 1, 2025 @ 9:22pm.
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