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

WEATHER - LIVE
64° WNW @ 10 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
NE2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sun 9/13

WINDN 13 mph

PRIMARYNNE (17) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

12mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

15mph
1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

14mph
1.4ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.9ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

WNW

3mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
1.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

8mph
0.8ft
3s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
1.2ft
3s
NNE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

9mph
1.3ft
4s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

SE

11mph
1.1ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
choppy

ESE

10mph
0.8ft
2s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 6mph	1.2ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 12mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 15mph	1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 14mph	1.4ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.9ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat clean	WNW 3mph	0.3ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	1.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	0.9ft 3s NE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 8mph	0.8ft 3s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1.2ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 9mph	1.3ft 4s NE
12pm	flat choppy	SE 11mph	1.1ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat choppy	ESE 10mph	0.8ft 2s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 8:42pm.

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