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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° N @ 8 → 10mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 9pm on Wed 7/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (14) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    NE
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 29, 2026 @ 8:37pm.
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