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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    22° S @ 13 → 15mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N0.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 12am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (8) 2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    N
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    14mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    2s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    15mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    17mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    N
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 1:43pm.
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