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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NE @ 9mph
  • BUOY 45174
    N2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7am on Thu 9/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    13mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    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 11, 2025 @ 8:40pm.
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