645
FZUS53 KLOT 160755
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
255 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
ILZ006-170800-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
255 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
ILZ103-104-170800-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
255 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........59-63.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING
WEST LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
INZ001-170800-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
255 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING
WEST LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
MPH LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
INZ002-170800-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
255 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
MPH LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH,
INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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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