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

WEATHER - LIVE
82° SW @ 31 → 36mph
BUOY 45174
SSE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

TUE 13

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 11pm on Mon 10/12

WINDSW 15 mph

PRIMARYSSE (166) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYSE (145) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
flat
clean

SW

12mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

13mph
0.7ft
2s
S

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

14mph
0.4ft
3s
S
12pm
flat
fair

W

8mph
0ft
2s
WNW
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0.2ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
0.8ft
2s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
2.4ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

E

16mph
3.4ft
5s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

14mph
2.6ft
4s
E
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

5mph
1.9ft
5s
ENE

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

WNW

22mph
3.3ft
5s
NNW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NW

23mph
4.5ft
6s
N
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNW

20mph
5.6ft
7s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	flat clean	SW 12mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 13mph	0.7ft 2s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 14mph	0.4ft 3s S
12pm	flat fair	W 8mph	0ft 2s WNW
6pm	flat clean	SSW 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0.2ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	0.8ft 2s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	2.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	E 16mph	3.4ft 5s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 14mph	2.6ft 4s E
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 5mph	1.9ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	WNW 22mph	3.3ft 5s NNW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NW 23mph	4.5ft 6s N
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNW 20mph	5.6ft 7s N

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