The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
60° E @ 23 → 24mph
BUOY 45174
NNE3.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 15

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 10/15

WINDE 15 mph

PRIMARYNE (41) 2.7 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
1.7ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.1ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
2.5ft
5s
NE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.5ft
4s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
0.8ft
3s
E

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

18mph
2.5ft
4s
NNW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

WNW

18mph
2.9ft
5s
NNW
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NNW

22mph
7ft
7s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
4.7ft
8s
NNE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

NNW

5mph
2.7ft
7s
NNE
6pm
1 ft
clean

SW

8mph
1.5ft
6s
NNE

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

13mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

15mph
1.3ft
3s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

12mph
1ft
3s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 14mph	1.7ft 4s NNE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.1ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ESE 13mph	2.5ft 5s NE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.5ft 4s E
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 6mph	0.8ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 18mph	2.5ft 4s NNW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	WNW 18mph	2.9ft 5s NNW
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	NNW 22mph	7ft 7s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NNW 16mph	4.7ft 8s NNE
12pm	2+ ft fair	NNW 5mph	2.7ft 7s NNE
6pm	1 ft clean	SW 8mph	1.5ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 13mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 15mph	1.3ft 3s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 12mph	1ft 3s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 14, 2026 @ 8:35pm.

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