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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° SE @ 10 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45186
    S1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    43° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Sun 5/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (11) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    15mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    N
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    13mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    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 May 10, 2026 @ 8:45pm.
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