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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° SSW @ 25 → 28mph
  • BUOY 45174
    SE1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
THU 2
FRI 3
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8pm on Mon 6/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (169) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Jun 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    12mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jun 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jul 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Jun 29, 2026 @ 2:47pm.
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