Whihala Park West Beach

Lake County, Indiana, United States

No photo of Whihala Park West Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

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

8 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

9 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

10 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

11 am
8.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
9.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
9.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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: 9°C49°F
Water: —
Wind: 85 km/hmph SSE
Gusts: 1610 km/hmph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:56 pm

Today

8.0Great8 am64

8.0Great9 am85

8.0Great10 am95

8.3Great11 am95

8.8Excellent12 pm74

9.1Excellent1 pm53

9.2Excellent2 pm74

9.0Excellent3 pm127

9.0Excellent4 pm138

8.6Excellent5 pm128

Sat

5.3Fair8 am117

5.3Fair9 am138

5.3Fair10 am117

5.7Good11 am117

6.1Good12 pm117

6.4Good1 pm117

6.5Good2 pm128

6.4Good3 pm148

6.4Good4 pm149

6.7Good5 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

Restrooms70 m220 ft away
Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m370 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 550 m0.3 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 190 m620 ftHammond-Whiting Amtrak Station
Nearest town: 1.5 km0.9 miWhiting (town)
Nearest airport: 11 km7 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

SubwaySandwich
550 m0.3 mi
Purple SteerFood and drink
550 m0.3 mi
Chela's Birria TacosMexican
550 m0.3 mi
Arnie's Dog HouseHot dog
600 m0.4 mi
Baskin-RobbinsIce cream
660 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Whihala Beach0.8 km0.5 mi south-east away
8.8 Excellent later
Hammond Marina Beach1.3 km0.8 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Munson Beach2.8 km1.8 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Calumet Park Beach3.2 km2.0 mi north-west away
7.8 Great later
Jeorse Park Beach7.4 km4.6 mi south-east away
8.8 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Whihala Park West Beach.

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The days ahead

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

Sat6.7 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
Sun6.6 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.3 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%