The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° NNE @ 18 → 22mph
  • BUOY 45186
    NW1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 1
THU 2
FRI 3
SAT 4
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Tue 3/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (189) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Apr 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    16mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Friday, Apr 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    ENE
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  • Saturday, Apr 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    13mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Mar 31, 2026 @ 8:46pm.
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