The surf forecast is 2+ ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
61° NE @ 20 → 23mph
BUOY 45174
NE6.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Mon 9/21

WINDENE 18 mph

PRIMARYNE (56) 4 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4.2ft
6s
NE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4ft
5s
NE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3ft
5s
ENE

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.2ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
2.7ft
5s
NE

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.9ft
5s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.4ft
5s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
2.4ft
5s
NE

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

E

14mph
2ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

9mph
1.9ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

8mph
0.8ft
4s
ENE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
E
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

8mph
0.9ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0.4ft
3s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4.2ft 6s NE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4ft 5s NE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.2ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	3.3ft 5s NE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	2.7ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.9ft 5s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.4ft 5s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	2.4ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 14mph	2ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 9mph	1.9ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 8mph	0.8ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	0.9ft 3s E
12pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 8mph	0.9ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0.4ft 3s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 21, 2026 @ 8:35am.

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