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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° SSE @ 18 → 21mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 10pm on Sat 10/10
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (135) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SE
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 8:37pm.
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