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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    34° S @ 22 → 24mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE0.4ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 6am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (18) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    11mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 7:45pm.
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