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

WEATHER - LIVE
68° S @ 14 → 15mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 1

FRI 2

SAT 3

SUN 4

MON 5

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Thu 10/1

WINDS 7 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.2ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

11mph
1.4ft
3s
NNE

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

16mph
2.6ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2.4ft
5s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

9mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

7mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

12mph
0.5ft
2s
N

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
2.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

13mph
3.3ft
6s
NNE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.5ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.2ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 11mph	1.4ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	2ft 4s NNE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 16mph	2.6ft 4s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ESE 13mph	1.7ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 9mph	0.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat fair	SE 7mph	0.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 12mph	0.5ft 2s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 14mph	2.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	N 13mph	3.3ft 6s NNE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.5ft 6s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 1, 2026 @ 2:56am.

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