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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° E @ 13 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
NNE2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 10am on Sun 9/6

WINDE 9 mph

PRIMARYNE (48) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.5ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
0.8ft
4s
NNE

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
1.1ft
3s
ENE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.8ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

7mph
0.2ft
2s
ENE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

10mph
1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

4mph
0.5ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

10mph
0.2ft
2s
S

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

16mph
1.5ft
3s
SW
12pm
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0.8ft
3s
SSW
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

4mph
0ft
3s
SSE

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

N

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
0.8ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.5ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 12mph	0.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 11mph	1.1ft 3s ENE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0.8ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 7mph	0.2ft 2s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 10mph	1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 4mph	0.5ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 10mph	0.2ft 2s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 16mph	1.5ft 3s SW
12pm	flat clean	SW 8mph	0.8ft 3s SSW
6pm	flat fair	ESE 4mph	0ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	N 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 6mph	0.8ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 6, 2026 @ 8:45am.

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