555
FZUS53 KLOT 181510
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
ILZ006-191515-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW 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
ILZ103-104-191515-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE 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
INZ001-191515-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW 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
INZ002-191515-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........76-80.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE MORNING.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW 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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