902
FZUS53 KLOT 192024
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
324 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
ILZ006-202030-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
324 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
ILZ103-104-202030-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
324 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........64-68.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10
TO 15 MPH LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
INZ001-202030-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
324 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........63-67.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST
LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
INZ002-202030-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
324 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........63-67.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST
LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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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