Chicago Breaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.76° N 87.56° W

Issued: 12 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicago Breaks sea temperature is
18.6° C

6.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Chicago Breaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
Low Tide
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
11
4
1
9
1
Temp °C
29
31
32
26
22
22
23
23
27
31
32
31
24
20
18
19
22
26
27
26
24
21
20
20
Feels °C
30
31
31
27
23
22
24
24
29
32
31
31
23
18
16
17
20
23
24
24
24
21
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1175
1206
1206
2799
2879
1380
1108
1117
1108
642
1117
1117
1117
1118
1148
1126
1144
1149
1197
642
1150
1152
557
601
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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