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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° NNE @ 15 → 16mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ENE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 6am on Sat 5/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (53) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    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 23, 2026 @ 2:37am.
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