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

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NNW @ 6 → 13mph
BUOY 45174
NE2.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Thu 8/20

WINDNNE 10 mph

PRIMARYNE (38) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
0.8ft
3s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

8mph
0.6ft
3s
NE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0.2ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

12mph
1.4ft
3s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

8mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.8ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.4ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

E

4mph
1.7ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

W

5mph
0.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

3mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	0.8ft 3s NE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1ft 3s NE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 8mph	0.6ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0.2ft 3s NE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 12mph	1.4ft 3s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 8mph	1.2ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.8ft 5s NNE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.4ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	E 4mph	1.7ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	W 5mph	0.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 3mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 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 20, 2026 @ 8:33am.

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