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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SSE @ 7 → 8mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Sun 10/25
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WINDS 5 mph
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PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
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SECONDARY
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Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Oct 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Oct 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 25, 2026 @ 8:49am.
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