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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    13° NW @ 14 → 15mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 12pm on Thu 1/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (14) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    4ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    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 Jan 30, 2026 @ 1:53am.
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