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

WEATHER - LIVE
64° N @ 11 → 13mph
BUOY 45174
SSE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

MON 2

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 3pm on Thu 10/29

WINDNNW 8 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

13mph
0.7ft
3s
S
12pm
flat
fair

W

9mph
0.2ft
2s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

NW

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

9mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

SE

10mph
1.4ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

4mph
1.1ft
3s
ESE

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

6mph
0.3ft
2s
ESE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

SE

7mph
0.2ft
2s
SE

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

SE

9mph
0.2ft
2s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 13mph	0.7ft 3s S
12pm	flat fair	W 9mph	0.2ft 2s SSE
6pm	flat fair	NW 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	1.2ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	SSE 9mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	SE 10mph	1.4ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat fair	ENE 4mph	1.1ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 6mph	0.3ft 2s ESE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	SE 7mph	0.2ft 2s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	SE 9mph	0.2ft 2s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 29, 2026 @ 2:59pm.

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