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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    36° W @ 21 → 22mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N1.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 12am on Sat 1/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    N
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    3ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    17mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    23mph
    6.1ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    N
    29mph
    11ft
    9s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 10, 2026 @ 1:43pm.
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