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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° N @ 17 → 20mph
  • BUOY 45174
    N2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    46° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Tue 5/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (165) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (224) 0.4 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NE
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.2ft
    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 May 20, 2026 @ 2:41am.
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