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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° W @ 2 → 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    SSE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Tue 10/20
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PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
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Forecast Details

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History
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Oct 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    16mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Oct 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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