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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SSE @ 5 → 8mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 9pm on Wed 6/3
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (21) 0 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jun 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, Jun 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    S
  • Saturday, Jun 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jun 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jun 3, 2026 @ 8:39pm.
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