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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° E @ 3mph
  • BUOY 45174
    E1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 6am on Sun 7/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (40) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jul 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jul 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    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 Jul 12, 2026 @ 2:42am.
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