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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° S @ 8 → 9mph
BUOY 45174
NE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 9

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

MON 13

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 4am on Thu 7/9

WINDSW 7 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Jul 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NW

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Jul 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNE

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNE

11mph
0.2ft
2s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

9mph
0.8ft
3s
N

Saturday, Jul 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

8mph
1.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.1ft
3s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.1ft
3s
NNE

Sunday, Jul 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

E

6mph
0.9ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.4ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

6mph
0.2ft
3s
NNE

Monday, Jul 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

E

8mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

13mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	WSW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NW 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNE 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNE 11mph	0.2ft 2s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 9mph	0.8ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 8mph	1.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.1ft 3s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.1ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	E 6mph	0.9ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 8mph	0.4ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 6mph	0.2ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	E 8mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 13mph	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 Jul 9, 2026 @ 2:42am.

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