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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° W @ 46 → 52mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW3.7ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    29mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    29mph
    3.6ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    26mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    16mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    20mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    21mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    5.8ft
    10s
    NNE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    6.8ft
    9s
    N
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    N
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    10mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 8:44am.
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