The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
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Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL59° N @ 15 → 17mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NE
1ft @ 2s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517444° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 5/12
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Wednesday, May 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyNW
12mph1ft3sNNW12pm 1+ ftchoppyNNW 12mph2.5ft5sNNE6pm 1+ ftchoppyN 11mph2ft6sNNE - Thursday, May 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftfairNW 6mph1.4ft5sNNE12pm 0-1 ftfairNNE 6mph1.1ft5sNNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyE 8mph1ft4sNNE - Friday, May 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSW 10mph0.5ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanS 16mph0.3ft4sN6pm flatcleanS 9mph0.9ft3sSSE - Saturday, May 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanWSW 6mph0.2ft2sSE12pm flatcleanSSE 3mph0ft0sS6pm flatfairE 4mph0ft0sS - Best Surf Trip
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- Sunday, May 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSE 5mph0ft0sS12pm flatcleanS 14mph0.2ft2sS6pm flatcleanSSW 15mph0.4ft5sN
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated May 12, 2026 @ 8:38pm.
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