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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° SSW @ 20 → 21mph
  • BUOY 45186
    S1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 10pm on Thu 6/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (170) 0.4 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jun 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jun 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    NE
  • Monday, Jun 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jun 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    2s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    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 Jun 4, 2026 @ 8:45pm.
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