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Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. The Chicago skyline is visible in the distance across the lake, framed by the old stone gate.Marquette Park Beach, Lake County

Lake County beaches

Which Lake County beach is best right now? 8 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:25 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 18.9Excellenttomorrow

    Whihala Park West Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.2
  2. Indiana Harbor Peninsula 128.8Excellenttomorrow

    Buffington Harbor Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.2
  3. Indiana Harbor Peninsula 238.8Excellenttomorrow

    Jeorse Park Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.2

Lake County today

It is dark across Lake County right now: 8 of 8 scored beaches look good later. Read at 11:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Lake County

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Whihala Park West Beach, 8.9
Water
—
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

Eastern Lake County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: East Shoreline, 7.8
Water
—
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Whihala Park West Beach

    Lake County. Wind 9 km/h5 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (8.4); the weakest is 9 am (7.3).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Lake County beaches

Every Lake County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

8 beaches listed · 8 of 8 scored live

  1. Whihala Park West Beach

    Lake County

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Indiana Harbor Peninsula 1

    Buffington Harbor Beach

    Lake County

    8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Indiana Harbor Peninsula 2

    Jeorse Park Beach

    Lake County

    8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Whihala Beach - Whiting, Indiana.

    Whihala Beach

    Lake County

    8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Calumet Park beach house (June 2024)

    Hammond Marina Beach

    Lake County

    7.8Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. East Shoreline

    Lake County

    7.8Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. TimelapseClump of ice and sand formed by combined wind and wave action at Lake Street Beach on Lake Michigan in Gary, Indiana.

    Lake Street Beach

    Lake County

    7.8Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. The Chicago skyline is visible in the distance across the lake, framed by the old stone gate.

    Marquette Park Beach

    Lake County

    7.8Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Lake County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Lake County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Lake County right now?

Whihala Park West Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 8.9 Excellent, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Lake County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Lake County right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Lake County right now?

Whihala Park West Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Lake County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Lake County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 8.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Lake County?

No live cams are listed for Lake County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Lake County?

All 8 beaches in our data for Lake County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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