854
FZUS53 KLOT 040826
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
326 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025
ILZ006-042130-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
326 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
MID MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING,
THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR..
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW 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
ILZ103-104-042130-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
326 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
MID MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW 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
INZ001-042130-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
326 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
MID MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW 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
INZ002-042130-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
326 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
MID MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
MODERATE 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
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