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Chicago Breaks surfForecast / Lake Michigan / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 14 Mar 2026 CDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Chicago Breaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicago Breaks sea temperature is
2.7° C
 (Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
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Saturday
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Height Map
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(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)000000000000000000000000
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
15
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10
N
10
NNE
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ENE
15
ENE
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ENE
15
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20
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20
ESE
25
SSE
30
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30
S
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35
S
20
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20
SW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
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35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
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/ height (m)
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Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise----7:03-------7:01-------7:01---
Sunset------6:54-------6:55-------6:57-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C64322335567913161616105-2-4-5-5-5-6
Feels °C (?)-1-1-2-3-3-2-30-1013710101060-11-14-15-15-15-15
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