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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SE @ 13 → 14mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 4pm on Sat 10/31
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 6 mph
PRIMARYE (98) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYN (9) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    E
  • Sunday, Nov 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Nov 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Nov 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    20mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    20mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    17mph
    2ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, Nov 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    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 31, 2026 @ 8:42am.
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