The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NNE @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ENE4.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 4am on Sun 8/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (38) 2.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    N
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 2, 2026 @ 2:39am.
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