The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° N @ 18 → 20mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 10
WED 11
THU 12
FRI 13
SAT 14
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7pm on Mon 3/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    N
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  • Wednesday, Mar 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    3ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    N
  • Thursday, Mar 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    28mph
    3.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    28mph
    3.5ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    26mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Mar 10, 2026 @ 8:45am.
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