298  
FZUS53 KLOT 270821  
SRFLOT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
321 AM CDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
 
ILZ006-280830-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK  
321 AM CDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
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  
 
 
 
ILZ103-104-280830-  
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT  
321 AM CDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
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  
 
 
 
INZ001-280830-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
321 AM CDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
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  
 
 
 
INZ002-280830-  
PORTER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
321 AM CDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
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  
 
 
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