550
FZUS53 KLOT 050847
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
347 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026
ILZ006-060900-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
347 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, AND AGAIN
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
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
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
ILZ103-104-060900-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
347 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
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
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
INZ001-060900-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
347 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH 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
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
INZ002-060900-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
347 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026
TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
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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