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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    26° N @ 22 → 24mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE3.8ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 12am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (7) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    21mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    22mph
    2ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    This Forecast Looks Perfect. Book the Trip to Match.
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 1:41pm.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.