The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
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Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL37° ESE @ 15 → 16mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186NE
1ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517437° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 7am on Tue 4/7
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Wednesday, Apr 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSE
13mph0.5ft4sNNE12pm flatcleanS 15mph1.7ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanSSW 18mph1.8ft4sSSE - Thursday, Apr 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSW 12mph1.3ft3sSSW12pm flatcleanW 5mph0.4ft3sS6pm flatchoppyENE 7mph0.3ft2sE - Friday, Apr 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyN 10mph1ft3sNNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyN 12mph0.9ft3sNE6pm 0-1 ftfairNNE 7mph0.9ft3sNE - Saturday, Apr 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyENE 8mph1.2ft4sNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyE 9mph1ft3sNE6pm flatchoppyENE 13mph0.6ft3sNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Sunday, Apr 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanS 13mph1.2ft3sSE12pm flatcleanSSW 18mph1.6ft3sSSE6pm flatcleanSSW 21mph2.1ft4sS
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Apr 7, 2026 @ 8:40pm.
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