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

WEATHER - LIVE
63° E @ 8 → 9mph
BUOY 45174
E1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 11pm on Sat 9/26

WINDE 9 mph

PRIMARYNE (43) 0 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
flat
choppy

ESE

8mph
0.6ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

8mph
0.3ft
3s
NE

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

N

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

N

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NW

7mph
0.8ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
fair

N

6mph
0.7ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

5mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

10mph
0.8ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0.2ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	flat choppy	ESE 8mph	0.6ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat fair	NE 8mph	0.3ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	N 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	N 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NW 7mph	0.8ft 3s NE
12pm	flat fair	N 6mph	0.7ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 5mph	0.3ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 10mph	0.8ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	SW 7mph	0.2ft 2s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 26, 2026 @ 8:39pm.

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