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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° SSE @ 15 → 18mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1pm on Sat 8/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (12) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (146) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    12mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    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 15, 2026 @ 8:39am.
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