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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° ESE @ 7 → 8mph
  • BUOY 45174
    N1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8pm on Thu 10/8
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (10) 1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1ft
    4s
    N
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    0ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, Oct 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    14mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Oct 8, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
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