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

WEATHER - LIVE
82° SE @ 17 → 18mph
BUOY 45174
SSW1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

SUN 26

MON 27

TUE 28

WED 29

THU 30

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4pm on Sun 7/26

WINDESE 2 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

NE

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

13mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SW

15mph
0.2ft
3s
N

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
2.9ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
3ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

N

15mph
2.9ft
5s
NNE

Wednesday, Jul 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

7mph
1ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Jul 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

5mph
1.1ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	NE 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 13mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SW 15mph	0.2ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	2.9ft 4s NNE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	3ft 5s NNE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	N 15mph	2.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	1.9ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 7mph	1ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 5mph	1.1ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.3ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 26, 2026 @ 2:54pm.

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