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

WEATHER FORECAST
63° E @ 6mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

WED 27

THU 28

FRI 29

SAT 30

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 1am on Wed 5/27

WINDE 6 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

N

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNE

12mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
2.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

14mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

4mph
1ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

7mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ENE

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
1ft
3s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
0.7ft
3s
NE

Sunday, May 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

6mph
0.8ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

16mph
0.3ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

15mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	N 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNE 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNE 12mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 15mph	2.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 14mph	1.9ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 4mph	1ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 7mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ENE 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 10mph	1ft 3s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 17mph	0.7ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 6mph	0.8ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 16mph	0.3ft 3s NE
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 15mph	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 May 26, 2026 @ 8:39pm.

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