The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
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Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL50° NW @ 2 → 3mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NE
1ft @ 6s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517444° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 5/13
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, May 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftfairWNW
5mph1.2ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairENE 5mph0.9ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyESE 9mph0.6ft4sNNE - Friday, May 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSE 10mph0.3ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanS 15mph1.4ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanS 10mph1ft3sSSE - Saturday, May 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSW 8mph0.6ft3sSE12pm flatcleanSSW 6mph0.4ft3sSE6pm flatchoppyN 7mph0ft0sS - Sunday, May 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 4mph0ft0sS12pm flatchoppyE 8mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairESE 8mph0ft0sS - Best Surf Trip
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- Monday, May 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanS 16mph0.2ft4sN12pm flatcleanSSW 18mph0.2ft4sN6pm flatcleanSSW 15mph1.3ft3sS
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated May 13, 2026 @ 8:39pm.
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