The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    25° SSW @ 28 → 32mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE0.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 12pm on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (19) 3.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    17mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    15mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 2:02am.
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