The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° N @ 3 → 6mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE1.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 17
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Thu 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (15) 1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
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History
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    E
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SE
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    NE
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    22mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 17, 2026 @ 2:43am.
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