641
FZUS53 KLOT 271944
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
244 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
ILZ006-280915-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
244 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET IN THE MORNING QUICKLY BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
ILZ103-104-280915-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
244 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET IN THE MORNING QUICKLY BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
INZ001-280915-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
244 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET IN THE MORNING QUICKLY BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE EVENING.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
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
INZ002-280915-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
244 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW
STORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET IN THE MORNING QUICKLY BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE EVENING.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
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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