The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    25° S @ 24 → 26mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Mon 2/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (21) 3.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    22mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    NNE
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  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    N
  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
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  • Saturday, Feb 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Feb 24, 2026 @ 7:42am.
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