340
FZUS53 KLOT 150231
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
ILZ006-160245-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
TUESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
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
ILZ103-160245-
NORTHERN COOK-
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
TUESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
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
ILZ104-160245-
CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
TUESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
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
INZ001-160245-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
TUESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
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
INZ002-160245-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
931 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
TUESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
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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