Indiana Dunes Beach with kids today

Porter, Indiana

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

91/ 100
Great with kids Surf calmness is 1.1 ft, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a families with kids score

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Waves · Open-Meteo Marine Water temp · NOAA GLERL (daily) Air quality · AirNow

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

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About Indiana Dunes Beach

Indiana Dunes Beach sits on Lake Michigan, where the water runs from about 36°F in February to 74°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 74°F in August and dropping to about 36°F in February.

Today it is 75°F. That is 1° above the August average of 74°F here.

Frequently asked questions

Is Indiana Dunes Beach good for families today?

Great with kids — we score it 91 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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