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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° E @ 11mph
  • BUOY 45174
    1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 3pm on Sun 11/1
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 7 mph
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
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History
  • Sunday, Nov 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Nov 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    14mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Nov 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    18mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    17mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Nov 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Nov 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 1, 2026 @ 1:50pm.
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