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

WEATHER - LIVE
60° SE @ 9 → 10mph
BUOY 45174
ESE1.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

SAT 24

SUN 25

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 12pm on Sat 10/24

WINDSE 8 mph

PRIMARYSE (131) 0.4 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

11mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0.4ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
choppy

ESE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

9mph
0.8ft
3s
N
6pm
1 ft
choppy

N

14mph
1.8ft
5s
N

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

ESE

8mph
2ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SE

9mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

7mph
0.7ft
5s
N

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

10mph
0.3ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0.2ft
2s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 11mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	SE 8mph	0.4ft 2s SE
6pm	flat choppy	ESE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 9mph	0.8ft 3s N
6pm	1 ft choppy	N 14mph	1.8ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	ESE 8mph	2ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft fair	SE 9mph	1.1ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 7mph	0.7ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 10mph	0.3ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat fair	SE 8mph	0.2ft 2s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 24, 2026 @ 8:44am.

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