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

WEATHER - LIVE
70° S @ 28 → 31mph
BUOY 45174
ESE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Tue 9/15

WINDS 18 mph

PRIMARYN (10) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYSSE (148) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec

No Tide Data

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History

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

11mph
1.5ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

11mph
0.7ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

WNW

5mph
0.2ft
3s
SSE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
0.9ft
3s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
0.8ft
3s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

8mph
0.9ft
4s
N

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

5mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

5mph
0.3ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NE

6mph
0.2ft
3s
N

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.5ft
4s
NE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
2.4ft
4s
NE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
2.1ft
5s
NE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

11mph
1.6ft
4s
ENE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0.3ft
4s
ENE
6pm
flat
fair

W

11mph
0.2ft
2s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 11mph	1.5ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 11mph	0.7ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	WNW 5mph	0.2ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	0.9ft 3s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	0.8ft 3s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 8mph	0.9ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 5mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	WNW 5mph	0.3ft 4s N
6pm	flat fair	NE 6mph	0.2ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.5ft 4s NE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	E 15mph	2.4ft 4s NE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 8mph	2.1ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 11mph	1.6ft 4s ENE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0.3ft 4s ENE
6pm	flat fair	W 11mph	0.2ft 2s SSE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 8:47pm.

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