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

WEATHER - LIVE
59° SW @ 14 → 16mph
Charts
BUOY 45174
N1ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

TUE 10

WED 11

THU 12

FRI 13

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 9pm on Mon 11/9

WINDSW 11 mph

PRIMARYNNE (13) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

WNW

5mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SSW

4mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

7mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

7mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NW

3mph
0.7ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

2mph
0.7ft
4s
N

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

6mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

6mph
0.2ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
1.7ft
3s
NNE

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

NNW

19mph
5ft
6s
NNE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

21mph
5.6ft
7s
NNE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNW

18mph
5.3ft
7s
NNE

Friday, Nov 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NW

16mph
3.8ft
6s
NNE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

17mph
4.2ft
6s
NNE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
4.6ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WNW 5mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	SSW 4mph	1.4ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 7mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 7mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NW 3mph	0.7ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft clean	WSW 2mph	0.7ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 6mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 6mph	0.2ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	1.7ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNW 19mph	5ft 6s NNE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 21mph	5.6ft 7s NNE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNW 18mph	5.3ft 7s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NW 16mph	3.8ft 6s NNE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 17mph	4.2ft 6s NNE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 16mph	4.6ft 6s 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 9, 2026 @ 7:42pm.

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