The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    43° S @ 10 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45186
    ESE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Mon 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (22) 2.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    22mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    N
  • Friday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    7.2ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
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  • Saturday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Mar 24, 2026 @ 8:53am.
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