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

WEATHER - LIVE
53° W @ 13 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
SW1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

THU 5

FRI 6

SAT 7

SUN 8

MON 9

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 5pm on Thu 11/5

WINDNW 9 mph

PRIMARYWNW (301) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

13mph
1.1ft
3s
SW
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
1.1ft
3s
WSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

9mph
0.3ft
2s
NW

Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NNW

15mph
4.1ft
7s
NNE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
4.1ft
7s
NNE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
3.7ft
7s
NNE

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NW

10mph
2.6ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

W

8mph
1.9ft
6s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

W

7mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

12mph
0.6ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

15mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

13mph
1.2ft
3s
WSW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NE

2mph
0.2ft
3s
N
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

9mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 13mph	1.1ft 3s SW
12pm	flat clean	WSW 12mph	1.1ft 3s WSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NW 9mph	0.3ft 2s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNW 15mph	4.1ft 7s NNE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 13mph	4.1ft 7s NNE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 13mph	3.7ft 7s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NW 10mph	2.6ft 6s NNE
12pm	1+ ft fair	W 8mph	1.9ft 6s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	W 7mph	1.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WSW 12mph	0.6ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 15mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 13mph	1.2ft 3s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NE 2mph	0.2ft 3s N
12pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 9mph	0.7ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 5, 2026 @ 1:51pm.

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