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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° S @ 9 → 10mph
  • BUOY 45174
    N1ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Mon 5/25
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (15) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    0mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    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 May 24, 2026 @ 8:39pm.
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