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

WEATHER - LIVE
70° ENE @ 6 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
NE2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

MON 24

TUE 25

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 8pm on Mon 8/24

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYNNE (17) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NW

7mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

9mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

6mph
0.8ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

4mph
0.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0.4ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

10mph
0.2ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

SW

14mph
0.3ft
2s
SSW
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

10mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0.6ft
3s
NNE

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

5mph
0.4ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

N

11mph
0.6ft
2s
N
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
1.6ft
5s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NW 7mph	1.1ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 9mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSW 6mph	0.8ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 4mph	0.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSW 6mph	0.4ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 10mph	0.2ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	SW 14mph	0.3ft 2s SSW
6pm	flat clean	WSW 10mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	0.9ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0.6ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 5mph	0.4ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	N 11mph	0.6ft 2s N
6pm	1 ft fair	NNE 8mph	1.6ft 5s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 24, 2026 @ 2:51pm.

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