981
FZUS53 KLOT 010815
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
315 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
ILZ006-020815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
315 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
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
ILZ103-104-020815-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
315 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
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
INZ001-020815-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
315 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........71-75.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH, BECOMING NORTHEAST
20 TO 30 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
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
INZ002-020815-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
315 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........71-75.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
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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