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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SW @ 25 → 29mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SSE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Tue 6/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (179) 0.4 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jun 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Jun 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    16mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    NE
  • Thursday, Jun 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jun 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, Jun 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0ft
    3s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jun 16, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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