The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
46° NNW @ 13 → 15mph
BUOY 45174
ENE4.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

FRI 6

SAT 7

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Fri 11/6

WINDNNW 12 mph

PRIMARYNNE (20) 3.7 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

14mph
4.1ft
7s
NNE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
3.9ft
7s
NNE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
3.7ft
7s
NNE

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
2.5ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

W

7mph
1.8ft
6s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

14mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

16mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

W

11mph
0.8ft
2s
WNW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

W

6mph
1.2ft
5s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

8mph
1ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

13mph
0.9ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

WNW

11mph
0.4ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
1ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
0.8ft
4s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 14mph	4.1ft 7s NNE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 13mph	3.9ft 7s NNE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 13mph	3.7ft 7s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	2.5ft 6s NNE
12pm	1+ ft fair	W 7mph	1.8ft 6s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	WSW 8mph	1.3ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 14mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 16mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	W 11mph	0.8ft 2s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	W 6mph	1.2ft 5s N
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 8mph	1ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 13mph	0.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	WNW 11mph	0.4ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 11mph	1ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 11mph	0.8ft 4s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 6, 2026 @ 1:52pm.

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