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

WEATHER - LIVE
81° W @ 9mph
BUOY 45174
ENE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

WED 15

THU 16

FRI 17

SAT 18

SUN 19

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Wed 7/15

WINDWSW 5 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Jul 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

W

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NE

4mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Jul 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

6mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

8mph
0.6ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

11mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Jul 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SE

3mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

E

3mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SE

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

14mph
0.5ft
2s
WNW

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.9ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

6mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	W 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NE 4mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 6mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	NE 8mph	0.6ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat choppy	NE 11mph	0.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SE 3mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	E 3mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SE 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 14mph	0.5ft 2s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.9ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 6mph	1.2ft 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 Jul 15, 2026 @ 2:42am.

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