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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° E @ 7 → 8mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

THU 13

FRI 14

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 11am on Thu 8/13

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ENE

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

E

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

13mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

15mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ESE

12mph
0.4ft
2s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

13mph
0.8ft
5s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

5mph
0.8ft
3s
E

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

WNW

9mph
0.6ft
3s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NW

7mph
0.6ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

N

8mph
0.7ft
3s
N

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
2.1ft
5s
NE
12pm
1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

6mph
1ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ENE 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	E 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NE 13mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NE 15mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ESE 12mph	0.4ft 2s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 13mph	0.8ft 5s N
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 5mph	0.8ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	WNW 9mph	0.6ft 3s N
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NW 7mph	0.6ft 4s N
6pm	flat choppy	N 8mph	0.7ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	2.1ft 5s NE
12pm	1 ft fair	NE 7mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	E 6mph	1ft 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 Aug 13, 2026 @ 8:46am.

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