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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° S @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7pm on Thu 7/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 4, 2025 @ 9:17am.
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