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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    13° W @ 29 → 37mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N0.5ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 12am on Mon 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (16) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (307) 1 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    17mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1ft
    2s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 2:26pm.
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