817
FZUS53 KLOT 290816
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
316 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2026
ILZ006-300830-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
316 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........54-58.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE 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
ILZ103-104-300830-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
316 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........56-60.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE 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
INZ001-300830-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
316 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE 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
INZ002-300830-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
316 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52-56.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
MODERATE 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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