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

WEATHER - LIVE
71° NE @ 11 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
NNE3.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 10am on Sun 7/19

WINDENE 10 mph

PRIMARYNNE (24) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2.5ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

14mph
0.2ft
2s
SSW

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

W

10mph
0.2ft
2s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

12mph
1.1ft
3s
N
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.1ft
5s
NNE

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

N

16mph
4.1ft
7s
NNE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
3.1ft
7s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NNE

8mph
1.9ft
6s
NNE

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

SW

7mph
0.8ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

ENE

4mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2.5ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 7mph	1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 6mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 9mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SW 14mph	0.2ft 2s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	W 10mph	0.2ft 2s W
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 12mph	1.1ft 3s N
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	N 16mph	4.1ft 7s NNE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	N 14mph	3.1ft 7s NNE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NNE 8mph	1.9ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SW 7mph	0.8ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	ENE 4mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.3ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 19, 2026 @ 8:31am.

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