The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

WEATHER - LIVE
80° NW @ 8 → 10mph
BUOY 45174
W1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 1pm on Sun 8/16

WINDNW 6 mph

PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

NW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

10mph
0ft
0s
S

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
1ft
3s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1.1ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

4mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WSW

8mph
0.4ft
4s
NNE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

11mph
0.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNE

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
0.8ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
1.3ft
4s
NNE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

7mph
1ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

E

8mph
0.6ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
fair

ENE

5mph
0.4ft
3s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 8mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	NW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 10mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1ft 3s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1.1ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 4mph	0.7ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WSW 8mph	0.4ft 4s NNE
12pm	flat clean	SW 11mph	0.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 9mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNE 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSE 2mph	0.8ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1.3ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 7mph	1ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	E 8mph	0.6ft 3s NE
6pm	flat fair	ENE 5mph	0.4ft 3s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 8:32am.

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