The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    24° WSW @ 13 → 18mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.8ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 6am on Tue 12/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 3.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    12mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    12mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    14mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    3ft
    5s
    N
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    N
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    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 Dec 30, 2025 @ 7:43pm.
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