The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
60° SE @ 10 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
ENE2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 2pm on Tue 10/27

WINDSE 7 mph

PRIMARYN (11) 1 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYE (91) 1 ft @ 4 sec

No Tide Data

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History

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SE

12mph
2.2ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

8mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

4mph
0.7ft
5s
N

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

6mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

S

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

12mph
0.8ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

11mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

ENE

4mph
1.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

7mph
1.3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
0.8ft
4s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ESE

9mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

ESE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

E

12mph
1.1ft
3s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SE 12mph	2.2ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 8mph	1.2ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 4mph	0.7ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 6mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	S 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 12mph	0.8ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 11mph	0.3ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	ENE 4mph	1.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 7mph	1.3ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	0.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ESE 9mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	ESE 9mph	0.9ft 3s E
6pm	flat choppy	E 12mph	1.1ft 3s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 27, 2026 @ 8:43am.

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