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

WEATHER - LIVE
73° S @ 5mph
BUOY 45174
ESE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

WED 12

THU 13

FRI 14

SAT 15

SUN 16

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 10am on Wed 8/12

WINDN 1 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

2mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

N

10mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

WNW

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

3mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

6mph
0.2ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

7mph
1.2ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
choppy

E

9mph
0.5ft
3s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ESE

11mph
1.5ft
3s
ESE
12pm
flat
fair

SE

6mph
1.4ft
4s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.6ft
3s
SE

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

N

12mph
0.6ft
2s
N
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 2mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	N 10mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	WNW 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	ESE 3mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 6mph	0.2ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	ESE 7mph	1.2ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat choppy	E 9mph	0.5ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ESE 11mph	1.5ft 3s ESE
12pm	flat fair	SE 6mph	1.4ft 4s SE
6pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.6ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	N 12mph	0.6ft 2s N
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 12, 2026 @ 8:55am.

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