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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NNW @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45174
    W1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6am on Sun 6/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (354) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jun 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Monday, Jun 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    9mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Tuesday, Jun 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    14mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jun 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
  • Thursday, Jun 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    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 14, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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