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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SSE @ 6 → 7mph
  • BUOY 45174
    N1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Fri 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (31) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 8:32am.
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