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

WEATHER - LIVE
85° W @ 14 → 15mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4pm on Sat 9/12

WINDW 9 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0.5ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0.2ft
2s
SE
6pm
flat
fair

W

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
0.8ft
3s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

9mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NW

10mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

N

8mph
1.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

13mph
0.9ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SSE

16mph
0.8ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

15mph
1.6ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

10mph
0.9ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

NNW

6mph
0.2ft
3s
SSE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
1.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.2ft
4s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0.5ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SW 8mph	0.2ft 2s SE
6pm	flat fair	W 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 9mph	0.8ft 3s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 9mph	1.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NW 10mph	1.7ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	N 8mph	1.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 13mph	0.9ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SSE 16mph	0.8ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 15mph	1.6ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 10mph	0.9ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	NNW 6mph	0.2ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	1.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.8ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.2ft 4s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 2:52pm.

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