The surf forecast is flat right now for Chicago, North Side, IL
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Nearby Wind Station CHII2 - Harrison-Dever Crib, Chicago, IL70° SSW @ 15 → 16mph - BUOY 45186 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45186SSE
1ft @ 4s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4517446° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 5/16
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, May 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNE
6mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairESE 6mph0ft0sS6pm flatcleanSSW 13mph0.6ft4sN - Monday, May 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanS 15mph0.6ft4sN12pm flatcleanSSW 18mph0.3ft5sN6pm flatcleanS 18mph1.7ft3sS - Tuesday, May 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSW 15mph1.6ft4sS12pm flatcleanSSW 16mph1.4ft3sSSW6pm flatchoppyNW 11mph0.4ft3sS - Wednesday, May 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyNNW 11mph1.5ft4sN12pm 1 ftchoppyNNE 13mph1.8ft4sNNE6pm 1 ftchoppyNNE 13mph1.9ft4sNNE - Best Surf Trip
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- Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyENE 10mph2ft4sNE12pm 0-1 ftchoppyENE 11mph1.4ft4sNE6pm 0-1 ftchoppyENE 9mph1ft3sNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South-West, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 8:39pm.
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