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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° WNW @ 13 → 16mph
  • BUOY 45174
    1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 7/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (150) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (137) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jul 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    0mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Monday, Jul 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    4mph
    0ft
    2s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jul 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    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 12, 2025 @ 9:35pm.
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