218
FZUS53 KLOT 240814
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
314 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
ILZ006-250815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
314 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST MID MORNING, THEN BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
ILZ103-104-250815-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
314 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST MID MORNING, THEN BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
INZ001-250815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
314 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........50-54.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MEMORIAL DAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
INZ002-250815-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
314 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........50-54.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MEMORIAL DAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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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