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

WEATHER - LIVE
51° WSW @ 11 → 14mph
BUOY 45174
N1.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

SAT 7

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 6pm on Sat 11/7

WINDWSW 8 mph

PRIMARYNNE (16) 1.1 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

WNW

8mph
2.2ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
fair

WNW

7mph
1.6ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

15mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

W

15mph
1.2ft
3s
W
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

11mph
1ft
3s
NW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WNW

5mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

9mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

SW

9mph
1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WNW

7mph
0.4ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
clean

NW

3mph
0.3ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
clean

ESE

3mph
0.4ft
3s
N

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WNW

3mph
0.2ft
3s
N
12pm
flat
fair

N

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1ft
3s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	WNW 8mph	2.2ft 6s NNE
12pm	1 ft fair	WNW 7mph	1.6ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	WSW 8mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 15mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat fair	W 15mph	1.2ft 3s W
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 11mph	1ft 3s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WNW 5mph	1.5ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft clean	WSW 9mph	1.4ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	SW 9mph	1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WNW 7mph	0.4ft 4s N
12pm	flat clean	NW 3mph	0.3ft 4s N
6pm	flat clean	ESE 3mph	0.4ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WNW 3mph	0.2ft 3s N
12pm	flat fair	N 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1ft 3s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Nov 7, 2026 @ 1:49pm.

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