066
FZUS53 KLOT 012043
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
ILZ006-022045-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SUNDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
MODERATE 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
ILZ103-104-022045-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT 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.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. 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
INZ001-022045-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 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.......................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
INZ002-022045-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP 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.......................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
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