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

WEATHER - LIVE
66° N @ 11 → 16mph
BUOY 45174
NE3.9ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 9am on Sun 9/20

WINDNE 14 mph

PRIMARYNE (39) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1ft
3s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.6ft
4s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

21mph
4.5ft
5s
NE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.3ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4.1ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
3.1ft
5s
NE

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.1ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
3ft
5s
NE

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
2.5ft
5s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.5ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.3ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

8mph
1.1ft
4s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	1ft 3s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.6ft 4s NE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 21mph	4.5ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.3ft 6s NE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4.1ft 6s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 16mph	3.1ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.1ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.3ft 5s NE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 18mph	3ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.3ft 5s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.5ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	E 13mph	2.5ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 13mph	2.3ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 8mph	1.1ft 4s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 8:34am.

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