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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° N @ 15 → 17mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNW1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Tue 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNW (345) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
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