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

WEATHER - LIVE
54° ENE @ 6 → 8mph
BUOY 45174
NE2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

MON 2

TUE 3

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 4pm on Fri 10/30

WINDENE 8 mph

PRIMARYNNE (24) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.1ft
4s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

SE

16mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

SE

9mph
0.3ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

SE

12mph
0.8ft
3s
ESE

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

ESE

5mph
0.4ft
3s
E
12pm
flat
fair

SE

7mph
0ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
fair

ESE

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

10mph
1.1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

S

13mph
1.2ft
3s
SE
6pm
flat
choppy

SE

12mph
1.4ft
3s
SE

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

16mph
2.2ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

S

17mph
2.3ft
4s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

SSE

18mph
2.6ft
4s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.1ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	SE 16mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	SE 9mph	0.3ft 4s N
6pm	flat choppy	SE 12mph	0.8ft 3s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	ESE 5mph	0.4ft 3s E
12pm	flat fair	SE 7mph	0ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat fair	ESE 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 10mph	1.1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	S 13mph	1.2ft 3s SE
6pm	flat choppy	SE 12mph	1.4ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 16mph	2.2ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat clean	S 17mph	2.3ft 4s SSE
6pm	flat fair	SSE 18mph	2.6ft 4s SSE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 30, 2026 @ 2:55pm.

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