Whihala Beach

Lake County, Indiana, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm

8 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

9 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

10 am
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

11 am
8.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
9.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
8.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
8.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
8.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 10°C49°F
Water: —
Wind: 85 km/hmph SSE
Gusts: 1912 km/hmph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:56 pm

Today

8.0Great8 am85

8.0Great9 am95

8.0Great10 am96

8.4Great11 am95

8.9Excellent12 pm74

9.1Excellent1 pm63

9.2Excellent2 pm95

8.8Excellent3 pm138

8.6Excellent4 pm1610

8.3Great5 pm159

Sat

5.3Fair8 am128

5.2Fair9 am148

5.3Fair10 am117

5.8Good11 am117

6.1Good12 pm117

6.4Good1 pm117

6.5Good2 pm128

6.4Good3 pm148

6.4Good4 pm138

6.3Good5 pm106

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

Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m580 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
Playground320 m0.2 mi awayAtchison Avenue Tot Lot
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 870 m0.5 miIndy Blvd & 119th Street
Nearest town: 830 m0.5 miWhiting (town)
Nearest airport: 10 km6 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

Baskin-RobbinsIce cream
760 m0.5 mi
Dunkin'Donut
770 m0.5 mi
McDonald'sBurger
810 m0.5 mi
Arnie's Dog HouseHot dog
840 m0.5 mi
BUZZIN BBQBarbecue
840 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Whihala Park West Beach0.8 km0.5 mi north-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Hammond Marina Beach2.1 km1.3 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Munson Beach3.6 km2.3 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Calumet Park Beach4.0 km2.5 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Jeorse Park Beach6.6 km4.1 mi south-east away
8.8 Excellent later

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.

Sat6.5 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
Sun6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Tue5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%