083
FZUS53 KLOT 171626
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1126 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
ILZ006-181630-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1126 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 MPH, BECOMING AROUND 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
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
ILZ103-104-181630-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1126 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
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
INZ001-181630-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1126 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
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
INZ002-181630-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1126 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
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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