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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° E @ 10 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Fri 8/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (28) 1.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Aug 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Aug 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    ENE
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  • Wednesday, Aug 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    E
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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, 2025 @ 3:17am.
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