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

WEATHER - LIVE
75° S @ 5mph
BUOY 45174
ESE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

FRI 31

SAT 1

SUN 2

MON 3

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 10pm on Thu 7/30

WINDSSW 4 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Friday, Jul 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

10mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

11mph
0.8ft
3s
SE

Saturday, Aug 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ESE

11mph
1.1ft
3s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
1.3ft
3s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
3.5ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

21mph
5ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
4.2ft
6s
NE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

17mph
3.6ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Aug 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
2.4ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
2.4ft
4s
NE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

2mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.5ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

4mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 10mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 11mph	0.8ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ESE 11mph	1.1ft 3s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	1.3ft 3s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 18mph	3.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 21mph	5ft 6s NE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 18mph	4.2ft 6s NE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	N 17mph	3.6ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	2.4ft 6s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	2.4ft 4s NE
6pm	1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 2mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.5ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	NE 4mph	0.3ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 30, 2026 @ 8:34pm.

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