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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° N @ 18 → 20mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE0.2ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Thu 2/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (19) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (163) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNE
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  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    25mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    25mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    N
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    N
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  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Feb 19, 2026 @ 1:53pm.
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