Indiana Dunes Beach surf report

Porter, Indiana

Updated 3:00 AM CDT

46/ 100

Marginal Swell period at 3s is what holds this back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.7 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 3s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 10 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 63°F · 10% of the score 55

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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

Indiana Dunes Beach is also scored for

87 Walking & shelling air comfort 71°F 78 Families with kids surf calmness 1.7 ft

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 63°F. That is 1° above the October average of 62°F here.

Frequently asked questions

Is Indiana Dunes Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 46 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 3s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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