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

WEATHER FORECAST
65° WNW @ 10mph
BUOY 45174
W1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 7pm on Wed 10/7

WINDWNW 10 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0.4ft
2s
WSW
12pm
flat
fair

NW

6mph
0ft
2s
W
6pm
flat
choppy

NW

11mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

10mph
0.8ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WNW

8mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

W

5mph
1.1ft
5s
N

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

N

1mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

SE

9mph
0.3ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
fair

SE

9mph
0.3ft
4s
N

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

14mph
0.2ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

12mph
0.9ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
choppy

SE

11mph
1ft
3s
SSE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

7mph
1ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

3mph
0.4ft
2s
ESE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

4mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0.4ft 2s WSW
12pm	flat fair	NW 6mph	0ft 2s W
6pm	flat choppy	NW 11mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 10mph	0.8ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WNW 8mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	W 5mph	1.1ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	N 1mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	SE 9mph	0.3ft 4s N
6pm	flat fair	SE 9mph	0.3ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 14mph	0.2ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	SSW 12mph	0.9ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat choppy	SE 11mph	1ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 7mph	1ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 3mph	0.4ft 2s ESE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 4mph	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 Oct 7, 2026 @ 2:48pm.

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