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

WEATHER - LIVE
61° NNW @ 21 → 22mph
BUOY 45174
N1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 18

FRI 19

SAT 20

SUN 21

MON 22

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 9am on Thu 6/18

WINDNW 12 mph

PRIMARYNNW (333) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, Jun 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

WNW

15mph
1.2ft
3s
NW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NW

7mph
1.4ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNW

4mph
0.7ft
4s
N

Friday, Jun 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
0.8ft
5s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

7mph
1ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

0mph
0.5ft
4s
N

Saturday, Jun 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

5mph
0ft
3s
N

Sunday, Jun 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

ESE

8mph
0.8ft
2s
ESE

Monday, Jun 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

7mph
0.8ft
3s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
0.8ft
3s
ENE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	WNW 15mph	1.2ft 3s NW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NW 7mph	1.4ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNW 4mph	0.7ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	0.8ft 5s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NW 7mph	1ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	SSE 0mph	0.5ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	WNW 9mph	0.2ft 3s N
6pm	flat fair	NNE 5mph	0ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	ESE 8mph	0.8ft 2s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 7mph	0.8ft 3s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	0.8ft 3s ENE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2ft 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 18, 2026 @ 8:51am.

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