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

WEATHER - LIVE
83° W @ 14 → 16mph
BUOY 45174
NW1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 9am on Sat 7/18

WINDW 15 mph

PRIMARYW (262) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

12mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

WNW

12mph
0.3ft
2s
NW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
1.4ft
3s
NNE

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.2ft
5s
NNE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
1.6ft
6s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

8mph
0.9ft
5s
NNE

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

11mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

14mph
0.5ft
3s
SE

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNW

9mph
0.6ft
3s
NNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
1.4ft
3s
N

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
4.2ft
6s
NNE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

N

13mph
3.4ft
7s
NNE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.4ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 12mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	WNW 12mph	0.3ft 2s NW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1.4ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.2ft 5s NNE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	1.6ft 6s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 8mph	0.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0.3ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSW 11mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SSW 14mph	0.5ft 3s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNW 9mph	0.6ft 3s NNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	1.4ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	N 14mph	4.2ft 6s NNE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	N 13mph	3.4ft 7s NNE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.4ft 6s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 8:34am.

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