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Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 54207960682Beverly Shores Beach, Porter County

Porter County beaches

Which Porter County beach is best right now? 15 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:52 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

9 beaches score 8.8 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 5420796068218.8Excellentlater

    Beverly Shores Beach

    Porter County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 6.3
  2. Century of Progress Architectural District from Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 5420908483928.8Excellentlater

    Dunbar Beach

    Porter County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 6.3
  3. Cowles Bog Beach - panoramio38.8Excellentlater

    Dune Acres Beach

    Porter County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 6.3

Porter County today

It is dark across Porter County right now: 15 of 15 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:52 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Porter County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.2GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ogden Dunes Beach, 8.4
Water
—
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Porter County

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Beverly Shores Beach, 8.8
Water
—
Wind
9 km/h5 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Beverly Shores Beach

    Porter County. Wind 9 km/h5 mph. Level with 13 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 1 pm (8.8); the weakest is 9 am (7.9).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

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

All Porter County beaches

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

15 beaches listed · 15 of 15 scored live

  1. Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 54207960682
    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Century of Progress Architectural District from Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 54209084839

    Dunbar Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Cowles Bog Beach - panoramio

    Dune Acres Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Indiana Dunes St Park beach - panoramio

    East Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Century of Progress Architectural District from Beach, Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN - 54209084839

    Kemil Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  6. Lake Michigan from Lake View Beach plaza.

    Lake View Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  7. Boat of the shore of Porter Beach, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

    Porter Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Ridge Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Beach Walk at sunset P7070120

    Waverly Beach

    Porter County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  10. Cowles Bog Beach - panoramio

    Bailly Beach

    Porter County

    8.4Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Kratz Field 5478

    Ogden Dunes Beach

    Porter County

    8.4Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. High-level platform at Portage Ogden Dunes, looking east

    Portage Lakefront

    Porter County

    8.4Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  13. Indiana Dunes National Park at Calumet Trail

    Central Beach

    Porter County

    8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Michigan City from Mount Baldy

    Mount Baldy Beach

    Porter County

    8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. West Beach Bath House - panoramio

    West Beach

    Porter County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Porter County beaches with live score pins

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Porter County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Porter County right now?

Beverly Shores Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.8 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 Porter County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Porter County right now?

Beverly Shores Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 13 other beaches are level with it.

Which Porter 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 Porter County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 8.8 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Porter County?

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

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

All 15 beaches in our data for Porter County are scored live on this page.

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

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