The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
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Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL45° ENE @ 11 → 14mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NNE
1ft @ 4s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517444° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7am on Mon 5/11
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, May 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanSSE
9mph0.9ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanS 16mph0.4ft3sNNE6pm flatcleanSW 17mph1.3ft3sSSW - Wednesday, May 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyNW 13mph1.8ft4sNNW12pm 1-2 ftchoppyNNW 15mph2.9ft5sN6pm 2 ftchoppyN 11mph2.8ft6sNNE - Thursday, May 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftchoppyNNW 8mph2ft6sNNE12pm 1 ftchoppyNNE 9mph1.5ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyE 7mph1.3ft5sNNE - Friday, May 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSE 8mph0.6ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanSSE 15mph0.3ft4sN6pm flatcleanS 8mph0.9ft3sSE - Best Surf Trip
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- Saturday, May 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 6mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanWSW 8mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSE 2mph0ft0sS
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated May 11, 2026 @ 8:37pm.
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