The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL25° SSW @ 28 → 32mph
- BUOY FORECASTNo active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.NNE
0.9ft @ 5s
- WATER TEMPWater temperature from nearby buoy station 4517438° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
12pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 12pm on Thu 1/15
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Jan 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSW17mph0.6ft5sNNE12pm flatcleanWSW17mph1.6ft3sSSW6pm flatcleanWSW13mph1.3ft3sWSW - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Jan 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairW15mph1.5ft3sWNW12pm flatfairW16mph1.5ft3sW6pm flatfairW16mph1.5ft3sW - Sunday, Jan 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW14mph0.4ft4sN12pm flatcleanSW14mph0.5ft5sN6pm flatcleanSW13mph0.7ft5sN - Monday, Jan 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyWNW22mph3.2ft5sNNW12pm 1-2 ftchoppyWNW20mph2.7ft6sN6pm 1-2 ftchoppyW18mph2.5ft6sN - Best Surf Trip
- Tuesday, Jan 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairW16mph1.4ft6sN12pm flatchoppyW16mph0.8ft5sN6pm flatcleanSW17mph0.6ft5sN
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 2:02am.
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