853  
FZUS53 KLOT 211455  
SRFLOT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
ILZ006-221500-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58-62.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO  
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 MPH.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY  
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  
 
 
 
ILZ104-221500-  
CENTRAL COOK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 35 MPH.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY  
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  
 
 
 
ILZ103-221500-  
NORTHERN COOK-  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 35 MPH.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY  
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  
 
 
 
INZ001-221500-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........62-66.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 MPH, BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15  
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY  
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  
 
 
 
INZ002-221500-  
PORTER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
955 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........62-66.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 MPH, BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
HIGH SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY  
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
THURSDAY  
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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