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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° E @ 9mph
BUOY 45174
NE1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

FRI 14

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 8/14

WINDNE 9 mph

PRIMARYENE (72) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
0.9ft
3s
ENE
6pm
flat
choppy

N

12mph
0.6ft
3s
NE

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.3ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

11mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

5mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

NW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

N

2mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.6ft
4s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

5mph
1.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
0.8ft
4s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 9mph	0.9ft 3s ENE
6pm	flat choppy	N 12mph	0.6ft 3s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.3ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 11mph	1.2ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 3mph	0.7ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 5mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	NW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	N 2mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.6ft 4s NE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	E 5mph	1.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	0.8ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 7mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 6mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	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 Aug 14, 2026 @ 8:40am.

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