892
FZUS53 KLOT 280313
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1013 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
ILZ006-280945-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1013 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
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 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
ILZ103-104-280945-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1013 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
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
INZ001-280945-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1013 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 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 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 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
INZ002-280945-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1013 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 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 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 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
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