The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    23° NW @ 23 → 26mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N4.8ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12am on Sun 2/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (359) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    N
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    21mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    N
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Feb 22, 2026 @ 1:53pm.
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