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

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NE @ 5 → 9mph
BUOY 45174
NNE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and choppy at 2pm on Wed 8/19

WINDNE 9 mph

PRIMARYN (8) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NE

6mph
0.3ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

10mph
0.7ft
3s
N

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNE

10mph
0.3ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

8mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

7mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SW

10mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

12mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

13mph
1.4ft
3s
N
6pm
1 ft
fair

WNW

5mph
1.5ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.7ft
4s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.7ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

ENE

5mph
1.1ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NE 6mph	0.3ft 3s N
6pm	flat choppy	NE 10mph	0.7ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNE 10mph	0.3ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat choppy	NE 8mph	0.2ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	NE 7mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SW 10mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 12mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 13mph	1.4ft 3s N
6pm	1 ft fair	WNW 5mph	1.5ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.7ft 4s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.7ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	ENE 5mph	1.1ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:41am.

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