The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
57° W @ 13 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
NW1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

THU 12

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sun 11/8

WINDWNW 12 mph

PRIMARYNNW (333) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

15mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

W

14mph
1.1ft
3s
WNW
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

13mph
1.3ft
3s
NW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SW

8mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

8mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WNW

8mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NW

4mph
0.6ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
0.7ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

4mph
0.2ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

9mph
0.4ft
3s
SE

Thursday, Nov 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NW

19mph
3.6ft
6s
N
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

19mph
4.8ft
6s
NNE
6pm
6-9 ft
choppy

N

30mph
11ft
9s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 15mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	W 14mph	1.1ft 3s WNW
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 13mph	1.3ft 3s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WNW 6mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	SW 8mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 8mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WNW 8mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NW 4mph	0.6ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 2mph	0.7ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 4mph	0.2ft 4s N
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 9mph	0.4ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NW 19mph	3.6ft 6s N
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 19mph	4.8ft 6s NNE
6pm	6-9 ft choppy	N 30mph	11ft 9s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 8, 2026 @ 7:37pm.

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