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Chicago Breaks Surf Forecast
/ Lake Michigan (11 breaks) / Illinois (2 breaks) /
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Chicago Breaks surfForecast / Lake Michigan / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CDTForecast 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
12.1° C
(Which is 4.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1117 | 1141 | 1108 | 1193 | 1193 | 1529 | 1191 | 1380 | 1200 | 1179 | 1193 | 1193 | 1236 | 1222 | 1124 | 1108 | 1126 | 1127 | 1149 | 1121 | 1149 | 1150 | 1127 | 1124 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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