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FZUS53 KLOT 260858
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
358 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
ILZ006-270900-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
358 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING WEST
LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
ILZ103-104-270900-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
358 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........54-58.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST LATE.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
INZ001-270900-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
358 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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
INZ002-270900-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
358 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
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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