The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Lake Forest, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    32° WNW @ 30 → 33mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 1
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 12am on Thu 11/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (7) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (297) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Nov 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    18mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Nov 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    14mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Nov 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    17mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SE
  • Sunday, Nov 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    19mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Dec 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 27, 2025 @ 1:43pm.
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