The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° SSW @ 22 → 24mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Sun 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (11) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (174) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    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 Oct 17, 2026 @ 8:36pm.
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