The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    69° S @ 10 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Tue 5/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated May 26, 2026 @ 2:38am.
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