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FZUS53 KIWX 181005
SRFIWX
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
605 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
MIZ177-182115-
NORTHERN BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SILVER BEACH
605 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET
LATE AFTERNOON INTO LATE EVENING.
UV INDEX**..................9 - VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE.....................6:26 AM.
SUNSET......................9:18 PM.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE.....................6:27 AM.
SUNSET......................9:18 PM.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 4 TO 7 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 7 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BEACH SAFETY AND UV INDEX
DEFINITIONS SEE: HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES/BEACHHAZARDS
MIZ277-182115-
SOUTHERN BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF WARREN DUNES AND NEW BUFFALO
605 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET
BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO LATE EVENING.
UV INDEX**..................9 - VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE.....................6:27 AM.
SUNSET......................9:18 PM.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE.....................6:28 AM.
SUNSET......................9:17 PM.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 4 TO 7 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 6 TO 9 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BEACH SAFETY AND UV INDEX
DEFINITIONS SEE: HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES/BEACHHAZARDS
INZ103-182115-
NORTHERN LA PORTE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MT. BALDY, WASHINGTON PARK,
AND LONG BEACH
505 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................9 - VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY UNTIL 7 PM, THEN SUNNY. SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM.
SUNSET......................9:19 PM.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNRISE.....................6:30 AM.
SUNSET......................9:18 PM.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*. WAVE HEIGHT 7 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BEACH SAFETY AND UV INDEX
DEFINITIONS SEE: HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES/BEACHHAZARDS
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