433
FZUS53 KLOT 092048
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
348 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026
ILZ006-102100-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
348 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
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
ILZ103-104-102100-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
348 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
AND THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
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
INZ001-102100-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
348 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
AND THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
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
INZ002-102100-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
348 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
AND THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
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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