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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° ENE @ 15 → 17mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Fri 9/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (50) 2.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NE
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    17mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    NE
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Sep 18, 2026 @ 2:33am.
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