457  
FZUS53 KLOT 020307  
SRFLOT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1007 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
ILZ006-030315-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK  
1007 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY
 
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
ILZ103-104-030315-  
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT  
1007 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
INZ001-030315-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1007 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
INZ002-030315-  
PORTER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1007 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY
 
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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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