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

WEATHER FORECAST
58° NNE @ 17 → 18mph
BUOY 45174
ENE2.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

SAT 30

SUN 31

MON 1

TUE 2

WED 3

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 4pm on Sat 5/30

WINDNNE 15 mph

PRIMARYNE (55) 1.7 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
1.8ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
1.4ft
4s
NE

Sunday, May 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.2ft
4s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.8ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

11mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE

Monday, Jun 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNE

3mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

11mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNE

15mph
0ft
0s
S

Tuesday, Jun 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

8mph
1.1ft
3s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
0.8ft
3s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
0.9ft
3s
NE

Wednesday, Jun 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

5mph
0.5ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

14mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

17mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NE 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	1.8ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 16mph	1.4ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.2ft 4s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	0.8ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 11mph	0.5ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNE 3mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	NE 11mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNE 15mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 8mph	1.1ft 3s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	0.8ft 3s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	0.9ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 5mph	0.5ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 14mph	0.3ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 17mph	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 May 30, 2026 @ 2:47pm.

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