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

WEATHER - LIVE
79° SW @ 5 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
SSE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4pm on Fri 8/21

WINDS 8 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

W

5mph
0.2ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SW

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

14mph
0.5ft
2s
NW
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNW

12mph
2.2ft
5s
N
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WNW

12mph
1.8ft
5s
N

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

11mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

N

8mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

W

5mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

S

5mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	W 5mph	0.2ft 3s NE
12pm	flat clean	SW 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SW 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 14mph	0.5ft 2s NW
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNW 12mph	2.2ft 5s N
6pm	1 ft choppy	WNW 12mph	1.8ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NW 11mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 13mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	N 8mph	1.8ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	W 5mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	WNW 1mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	S 5mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.3ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 2:46pm.

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