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

WEATHER - LIVE
67° WNW @ 7 → 8mph
BUOY 45174
NW1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 4

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 12pm on Sun 10/4

WINDNW 6 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

9mph
1.1ft
3s
N

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NW

8mph
1.7ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

8mph
1.3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

S

8mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

12mph
0.5ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

12mph
1.1ft
3s
S

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

10mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

6mph
0.2ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

WNW

5mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

12mph
1.3ft
3s
N
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

7mph
1.8ft
5s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

SE

2mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NW 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NW 9mph	1.1ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NW 8mph	1.7ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 8mph	1.3ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 7mph	1.3ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	S 8mph	0.7ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 12mph	0.5ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	SSW 12mph	1.1ft 3s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 10mph	0.3ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 6mph	0.2ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	WNW 5mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NW 12mph	1.3ft 3s N
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 7mph	1.8ft 5s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	SE 2mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 4, 2026 @ 8:43am.

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