701
FZUS53 KLOT 230832
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
332 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
ILZ006-240845-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
332 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MEMORIAL DAY
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
ILZ103-104-240845-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
332 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MEMORIAL DAY
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
INZ001-240845-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
332 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS PRIOR TO DAYBREAK.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MEMORIAL DAY
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
INZ002-240845-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
332 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. THEN, A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MEMORIAL DAY
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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