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

WEATHER - LIVE
65° ENE @ 17 → 20mph
BUOY 45174
NE2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Wed 9/23

WINDENE 12 mph

PRIMARYNE (36) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.6ft
5s
NE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
2ft
5s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.8ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

9mph
1.5ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

9mph
0.8ft
4s
NE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.8ft
2s
ESE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0.7ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.3ft
2s
ENE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

E

4mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

ENE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NE

6mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.6ft 5s NE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 16mph	2ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.8ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 9mph	1.5ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 9mph	0.8ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.8ft 2s ESE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0.7ft 3s E
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.3ft 2s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	E 4mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NE 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	ENE 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NE 6mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 8:38pm.

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