485
FZUS53 KLOT 190916
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
416 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
ILZ006-200930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
416 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
ILZ103-104-200930-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
416 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ001-200930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
416 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ002-200930-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
416 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
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