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

WEATHER - LIVE
64° SE @ 9mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 10pm on Thu 9/24

WINDESE 7 mph

PRIMARYN (11) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYNE (47) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
1.3ft
4s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

10mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.2ft
2s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

E

8mph
0.3ft
2s
ENE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.4ft
2s
NE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ENE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNE

11mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

N

10mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

6mph
0.3ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

E

7mph
0.4ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	1.3ft 4s NE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 7mph	0.6ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 10mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.2ft 2s E
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	E 8mph	0.3ft 2s ENE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.4ft 2s NE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ENE 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNE 11mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	N 10mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 6mph	0.3ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	E 7mph	0.4ft 3s NE
6pm	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0.2ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 24, 2026 @ 8:50pm.

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