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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 26 → 30mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5pm on Tue 10/6
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (9) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (166) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    10mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, Oct 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 6, 2026 @ 2:47pm.
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