713  
FZUS53 KLOT 071509  
SRFLOT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1009 AM CDT MON JUL 7 2025  
 
ILZ006-072130-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK  
1009 AM CDT MON JUL 7 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........67-71.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE MORNING.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
ILZ103-104-072130-  
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT  
1009 AM CDT MON JUL 7 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
INZ001-072130-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1009 AM CDT MON JUL 7 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........67-71.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
INZ002-072130-  
PORTER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1009 AM CDT MON JUL 7 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........67-71.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
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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