The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
58° NNE @ 16 → 17mph
BUOY 45174
NE3.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Mon 10/26

WINDNNE 14 mph

PRIMARYNNE (16) 2.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

N

10mph
0.5ft
2s
N
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2.1ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
2.4ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

ESE

12mph
2.3ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

4mph
0.7ft
5s
N

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

6mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

7mph
0ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.2ft
2s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

WNW

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
0.9ft
3s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.5ft
4s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.2ft
4s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	N 10mph	0.5ft 2s N
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2.1ft 5s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 16mph	2.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	ESE 12mph	2.3ft 6s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 4mph	0.7ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 6mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 7mph	0ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.2ft 2s SSW
12pm	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.3ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	WNW 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 8mph	0.9ft 3s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.5ft 4s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.2ft 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 Oct 26, 2026 @ 8:43am.

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