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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° SSE @ 4mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Tue 6/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jun 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jun 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jun 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jun 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jun 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jun 18, 2025 @ 3:20am.
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