The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER FORECAST
51° N @ 10 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
NNE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
47° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Thu 5/21

WINDENE 11 mph

PRIMARYNE (37) 2 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
2.4ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
2.2ft
4s
ENE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
1.6ft
4s
NE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.5ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
1.2ft
4s
NE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

11mph
0.7ft
4s
NE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SE

3mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

4mph
0.2ft
2s
NE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

5mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

E

15mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

E

16mph
0ft
0s
S

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

E

13mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

S

8mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	2.4ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 12mph	2.2ft 4s ENE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	1.6ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 7mph	1.5ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 6mph	1.2ft 4s NE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 11mph	0.7ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SE 3mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 4mph	0.2ft 2s NE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 5mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	E 15mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	E 16mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	E 13mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	S 8mph	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 May 21, 2026 @ 8:46pm.

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