Walking Indiana Dunes Beach today

Porter, Indiana

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

80/ 100
Great for a walk Air comfort at 58°F is what holds this back.
Partial data — Low-tide window unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

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

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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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 80 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 58°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), uv exposure (18%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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