The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° N @ 10mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sun 6/7
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (83) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jun 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jun 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    0ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jun 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    S
  • Thursday, Jun 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jun 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    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 Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:42pm.
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