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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NW @ 8 → 9mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNW1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 12am on Thu 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    16mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 8:42pm.
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