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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° S @ 23 → 24mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5pm on Tue 11/3
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 12 mph
PRIMARYSSE (155) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Nov 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    15mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    16mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Nov 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    17mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Nov 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Friday, Nov 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Nov 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 3, 2026 @ 2:05pm.
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