The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    18° WSW @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N1.4ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    33° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 6pm on Tue 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (6) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
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  • Thursday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Friday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    1ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Saturday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    4ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    N
  • Sunday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 15, 2025 @ 8:35am.
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