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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° NW @ 16 → 17mph
  • BUOY 45186
    1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 5
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
SUN 9
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Wed 11/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (168) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Nov 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Friday, Nov 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    10mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    W
  • Saturday, Nov 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Nov 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    5ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    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 5, 2025 @ 2:04pm.
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