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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° NE @ 28 → 32mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE2.5ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    43° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (26) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    0.4ft
    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 May 4, 2025 @ 9:21pm.
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