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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° S @ 16 → 18mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 6am on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (12) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    SW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    18mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    23mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jan 12, 2026 @ 7:47pm.
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