998  
FZUS53 KLOT 241628  
SRFLOT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1128 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2026  
 
ILZ006-251630-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK  
1128 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57-61.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST LATE.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
SATURDAY
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
SUNDAY
 
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  
 

 
 
ILZ103-104-251630-  
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT  
1128 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60-64.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST LATE.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST LATE.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
LOW 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  
 

 
 
INZ001-251630-  
LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1128 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST LATE.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
LOW 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  
 

 
 
INZ002-251630-  
PORTER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK  
1128 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61-65.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH  
LATE.  
   
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
LOW SWIM RISK*.    
FRIDAY
 
LOW 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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