The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° N @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE4.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Tue 7/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (17) 3.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 28, 2026 @ 2:52pm.
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