The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
62° ENE @ 13 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
NE2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 4pm on Mon 10/5

WINDE 9 mph

PRIMARYNNE (19) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

N

8mph
1.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

9mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

8mph
0.8ft
5s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

14mph
0.5ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

12mph
0.2ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.5ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

6mph
0ft
2s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NW

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
1.4ft
4s
N
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

6mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

E

1mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
0.8ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

S

4mph
0.6ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

S

6mph
0.4ft
4s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	N 8mph	1.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft fair	NNE 6mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 9mph	1.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSW 8mph	0.8ft 5s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 14mph	0.5ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	SSW 12mph	0.2ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.5ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat fair	WNW 6mph	0ft 2s S
6pm	flat fair	NW 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	1.4ft 4s N
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 6mph	1.9ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	E 1mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WSW 4mph	0.8ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft clean	S 4mph	0.6ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	S 6mph	0.4ft 4s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 2:47pm.

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