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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° WSW @ 16 → 18mph
  • BUOY 45174
    NNW1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Fri 6/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNW (336) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (289) 0.4 ft @ 2 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jun 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    11mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    12mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    13mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
  • Saturday, Jun 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
  • Sunday, Jun 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Monday, Jun 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jun 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    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 Jun 12, 2026 @ 2:47am.
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