839
FZUS53 KLOT 170803
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
303 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
ILZ006-180815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
303 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
MPH LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH, BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
ILZ103-104-180815-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
303 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........59-63.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
INZ001-180815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
303 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
INZ002-180815-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
303 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ENDING IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH,
BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 MPH LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
JUNETEENTH
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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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