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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    29° NE @ 16 → 17mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE1.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 6am on Sun 3/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (31) 2.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NE
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  • Monday, Mar 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    E
  • Tuesday, Mar 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Mar 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1ft
    4s
    ENE
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  • Thursday, Mar 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated Mar 1, 2026 @ 7:43pm.
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