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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° SE @ 14 → 15mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ESE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Wed 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (25) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
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  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    N
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  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    15mph
    1.1ft
    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 16, 2025 @ 8:41am.
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