584
FZUS53 KLOT 150758 CCA
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
258 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026
ILZ006-160800-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
258 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SMOKE IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SMOKE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE 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
ILZ103-104-160800-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
258 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73-77.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SMOKE IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN
AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE 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
INZ001-160800-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
258 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 90S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE 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
INZ002-160800-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
258 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 90S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE 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
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