The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° E @ 5 → 9mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE1.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 12am on Fri 8/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (12) 0.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    11mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    E
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    S
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    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 Aug 27, 2026 @ 8:36pm.
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