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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° ESE @ 14 → 15mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
THU 2
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7pm on Sun 6/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (96) 1.1 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jun 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    E
  • Monday, Jun 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Jun 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jul 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jun 28, 2026 @ 2:55pm.
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