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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° SE @ 16 → 17mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 6am on Mon 11/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (19) 2.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    E
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NE
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 17, 2025 @ 7:41pm.
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