185
FZUS53 KLOT 161511
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1011 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
ILZ006-162130-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1011 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
ILZ103-104-162130-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1011 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
INZ001-162130-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1011 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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
INZ002-162130-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1011 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
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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