The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
73° NNE @ 8 → 9mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 3pm on Thu 9/10

WINDNE 7 mph

PRIMARYNNE (17) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

N

6mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
1ft
4s
NNE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

6mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.3ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

E

7mph
0ft
3s
N

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

10mph
0ft
0s
S

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.2ft
3s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.3ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

14mph
2.4ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.9ft
4s
ENE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

13mph
1.8ft
4s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	N 6mph	0.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	1ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 6mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.3ft 3s N
6pm	flat choppy	E 7mph	0ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SW 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	WSW 10mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.2ft 3s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.3ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 14mph	2.4ft 4s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.9ft 4s ENE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 13mph	1.8ft 4s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 10, 2026 @ 2:52pm.

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