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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 17 → 18mph
  • BUOY 45174
    E1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Tue 8/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (12) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 4, 2026 @ 2:37am.
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