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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° W @ 8 → 10mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SSW1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 11
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 3am on Thu 6/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (200) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jun 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    19mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
  • Friday, Jun 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Saturday, Jun 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NW
  • Monday, Jun 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    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 11, 2026 @ 2:41am.
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