The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NNW @ 24 → 26mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NE4.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8am on Fri 10/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (14) 2.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Oct 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    E
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 2, 2026 @ 2:45am.
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