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West Beach

Porter County, Indiana, United States

West Beach 8 photos

  • West Beach Bath House - panoramio

    West Beach Bath House - panoramio. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • West Beach Dune P6080056

    West Beach Dune P6080056. Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Indiana Dunes National Park

    Indiana Dunes National Park. Matthew Dillon from Hollywood, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Indiana Dunes National Park

    Indiana Dunes National Park. Matthew Dillon from Hollywood, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kratz Field 5478

    Kratz Field 5478. Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kratz Field 5482

    Kratz Field 5482. Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ski Jump Marker 5479

    Ski Jump Marker 5479. Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

    Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Witoki, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
—
Wind
117 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am96
6.5Good9 am53
7.7Great10 am21
8.0Great11 am53
7.7Great12 pm64
7.5Great1 pm74
7.8Great2 pm74
7.8Great3 pm138
7.9Great4 pm64
7.7Great5 pm148
Fri
7.9Great8 am138
7.8Great9 am149
7.8Great10 am149
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm64
8.1Great1 pm53
8.0Great2 pm106
7.7Great3 pm1510
7.5Great4 pm1811
7.6Great5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Showers450 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
910 m0.6 miOak & County Line
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miOgden Dunes (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed8.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%