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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° W @ 21 → 24mph
BUOY 45174
1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

SUN 13

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Wed 9/9

WINDWSW 9 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

N

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.4ft
3s
NNE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0.2ft
2s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

9mph
0.2ft
2s
NNE

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

9mph
0.4ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0.2ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

W

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

N

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.5ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

7mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	WSW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	WSW 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNW 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	N 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.4ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.3ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat fair	SE 8mph	0.2ft 2s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SE 9mph	0.2ft 2s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 9mph	0.4ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0.2ft 2s SE
6pm	flat clean	W 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	N 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.5ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	NNE 7mph	1.9ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 9, 2026 @ 8:36am.

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