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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° WNW @ 26 → 31mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNW2.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2am on Fri 10/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (7) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNW (308) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    3ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    27mph
    7.6ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 15, 2026 @ 8:33pm.
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