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

WEATHER - LIVE
69° SSE @ 10 → 11mph
BUOY 45174
SE1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 3pm on Wed 10/28

WINDSSE 9 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

S

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

S

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

13mph
0.7ft
3s
S
12pm
flat
clean

W

8mph
0ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
0.5ft
5s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

4mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.1ft
3s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.6ft
3s
E

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

E

6mph
0.6ft
3s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1ft
3s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
1ft
3s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 7mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	S 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	S 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 13mph	0.7ft 3s S
12pm	flat clean	W 8mph	0ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 9mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	0.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 4mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	ESE 9mph	1.1ft 3s ESE
6pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.6ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	E 6mph	0.6ft 3s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1ft 3s E
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 10mph	1ft 3s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 28, 2026 @ 2:57pm.

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