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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° WSW @ 13 → 20mph
BUOY 45186
1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4pm on Tue 8/18

WINDWSW 10 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

8mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

8mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

N

5mph
0.2ft
4s
NE
12pm
flat
fair

NE

8mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SE

2mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

SSW

13mph
0.3ft
3s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

10mph
0.8ft
3s
SE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNW

8mph
0.3ft
3s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

14mph
1.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.6ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNW 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NE 8mph	0.3ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 8mph	0.3ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	N 5mph	0.2ft 4s NE
12pm	flat fair	NE 8mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SE 2mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	SSW 13mph	0.3ft 3s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 10mph	0.8ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNW 8mph	0.3ft 3s SE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 14mph	1.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.6ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm.

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