334
FZUS53 KLOT 190824
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
324 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
ILZ006-200830-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
324 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................7 TO 10 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
ILZ103-104-200830-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
324 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........65-69.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................7 TO 10 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
INZ001-200830-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
324 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........64-68.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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
INZ002-200830-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
324 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........64-68.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH 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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