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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° SSW @ 26 → 33mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N0.7ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 12pm on Thu 2/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    23mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    N
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    N
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    23mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Feb 20, 2026 @ 1:46am.
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