Chicago Breaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.76° N 87.56° W

Chicago Breaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicago Breaks sea temperature is
17.4°C
4.0° 

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

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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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)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
35
N
45
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
10
NE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
Low Tide
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:03
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7:03
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7:05
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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6:07
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6:06
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6:04
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 mm
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1
2
1
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Temp °C
16
14
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
9
7
10
14
17
15
14
Feels °C
11
8
6
5
7
5
3
4
3
4
6
7
9
10
10
7
5
3
1
4
8
11
11
10
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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