The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° NNW @ 21 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Fri 11/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Nov 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    14mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNW
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  • Saturday, Nov 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Nov 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    4ft
    6s
    N
  • Monday, Nov 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    6.2ft
    7s
    N
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    5ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Nov 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    19mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 7, 2025 @ 7:43pm.
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