The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Chicago, North Side, IL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° NNW @ 24 → 28mph
  • BUOY 45174
    ENE7.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 3am on Sat 10/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (20) 5.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    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 Oct 17, 2026 @ 2:36am.
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