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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° SW @ 24 → 30mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SSW1.3ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
SUN 8
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5pm on Wed 11/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 14 mph
PRIMARYS (180) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (146) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Nov 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    16mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    S
  • Thursday, Nov 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Friday, Nov 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Nov 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Nov 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    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 4, 2026 @ 1:57pm.
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