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

WEATHER - LIVE
79° NW @ 5 → 7mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

FRI 4

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Fri 9/4

WINDWSW 6 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

W

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

10mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

15mph
1.5ft
4s
ENE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
1.6ft
4s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1ft
4s
NE

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
0.8ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
0.9ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
fair

NE

7mph
0.3ft
2s
ENE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

8mph
0.7ft
2s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.6ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
0.4ft
3s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	W 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NE 10mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	1.4ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 15mph	1.5ft 4s ENE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	1.6ft 4s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SE 6mph	0.8ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 11mph	0.9ft 3s E
6pm	flat fair	NE 7mph	0.3ft 2s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 8mph	0.7ft 2s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.6ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 7mph	0.4ft 3s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 2:37am.

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