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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° WSW @ 28 → 34mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 1 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    18mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    W
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 1:45pm.
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