975
FZUS53 KLOT 110800
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
300 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026
ILZ006-120600-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
300 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST 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
ILZ103-104-120600-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
300 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........71-75.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST 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
INZ001-120600-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
300 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST 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
INZ002-120600-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
300 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
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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