The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° N @ 21 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE3.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9am on Thu 5/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (16) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jun 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    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 28, 2026 @ 8:38am.
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