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

WEATHER - LIVE
66° NE @ 2mph
BUOY 45174
W1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

SAT 17

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 1am on Wed 10/14

WINDN 7 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

9mph
0ft
2s
WNW
6pm
flat
clean

W

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNE

8mph
0.2ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
1.5ft
3s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
2.3ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

E

16mph
2.9ft
5s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.7ft
4s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
1.1ft
4s
E

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

19mph
2.3ft
4s
NNW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NW

21mph
3.7ft
6s
NNW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NNW

24mph
6.6ft
7s
N

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

W

7mph
4.3ft
8s
NNE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

15mph
2.4ft
7s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

SW

11mph
1.4ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	flat fair	WNW 9mph	0ft 2s WNW
6pm	flat clean	W 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNE 8mph	0.2ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 14mph	1.5ft 3s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	2.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	E 16mph	2.9ft 5s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.7ft 4s E
6pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 6mph	1.1ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 19mph	2.3ft 4s NNW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NW 21mph	3.7ft 6s NNW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	NNW 24mph	6.6ft 7s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	W 7mph	4.3ft 8s NNE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 15mph	2.4ft 7s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	SW 11mph	1.4ft 6s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 13, 2026 @ 8:34pm.

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