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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    24° S @ 23 → 25mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N0.2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 6am on Mon 12/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (45) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    13mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    20mph
    2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    5.9ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    5ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    N
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  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    14mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Dec 8, 2025 @ 7:46pm.
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