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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° SSW @ 13 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Mon 7/20

WINDSSW 9 mph

PRIMARYNNE (14) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

6mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

15mph
0.2ft
2s
SSW

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

12mph
1ft
2s
SW
12pm
flat
choppy

NW

13mph
1.2ft
3s
NNW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NW

11mph
1.6ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
3.8ft
6s
NNE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

N

14mph
3.2ft
7s
NNE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.4ft
6s
NNE

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

3mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ESE

3mph
0.7ft
5s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

3mph
0ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

S

5mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 6mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 9mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSW 15mph	0.2ft 2s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 12mph	1ft 2s SW
12pm	flat choppy	NW 13mph	1.2ft 3s NNW
6pm	1 ft choppy	NW 11mph	1.6ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NNW 13mph	3.8ft 6s NNE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	N 14mph	3.2ft 7s NNE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.4ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WSW 3mph	1.1ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ESE 3mph	0.7ft 5s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SE 8mph	0.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 3mph	0ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	SE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	S 5mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 20, 2026 @ 8:33am.

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