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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    22° NW @ 11 → 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.8ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 1/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (11) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 3, 2026 @ 1:45am.
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