The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL78° W @ 16 → 30mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186E
1ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517438° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Tue 4/14
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Wednesday, Apr 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW
13mph1.2ft3sS12pm flatcleanSW 11mph0.6ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanSSW 10mph0.3ft3sSSE - Thursday, Apr 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 12mph0.7ft3sSSE12pm flatcleanSW 15mph0.6ft3sS6pm flatfairNNE 8mph0.2ft3sSSE - Friday, Apr 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSE 8mph0.5ft3sN12pm flatfairSSE 11mph0.5ft4sN6pm flatcleanS 14mph0.3ft4sN - Saturday, Apr 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanS 8mph0.8ft3sS12pm flatfairW 20mph1.3ft3sW6pm flatchoppyW 20mph2.1ft4sWNW - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Sunday, Apr 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyW 19mph1.9ft3sWNW12pm flatchoppyWNW 20mph2.4ft4sNW6pm 1 ftchoppyNW 14mph2.2ft5sN
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Apr 14, 2026 @ 8:47pm.
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