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

WEATHER FORECAST
77° NW @ 12mph
BUOY 45174
NNE2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

WED 26

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Sat 8/22

WINDNW 12 mph

PRIMARYNNE (12) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NW

11mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NW

12mph
1.8ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

12mph
1.4ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

9mph
1ft
4s
NE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1.8ft
4s
NNE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NW

7mph
2.1ft
6s
NNE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WNW

7mph
1.2ft
5s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

7mph
0.7ft
5s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

5mph
0.9ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

6mph
0.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SSE

5mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

SE

3mph
0.3ft
4s
NNE

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.2ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

W

11mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NW 11mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	NW 12mph	1.8ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 12mph	1.4ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NW 9mph	1ft 4s NE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1.8ft 4s NNE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NW 7mph	2.1ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WNW 7mph	1.2ft 5s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 7mph	0.7ft 5s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	E 5mph	0.9ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 6mph	0.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SSE 5mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	SE 3mph	0.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 9mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.2ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	W 11mph	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 Aug 22, 2026 @ 2:47pm.

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