Whihala Park West Beach
Hammond, Indiana · Great Lakes shore
Water temperature, waves and wind at Whihala Park West Beach in Hammond, Indiana, with where every number comes from and how old it is.
Right now at Whihala Park West Beach
- Water
- 54°F (12°C)
- Waves
- 6.4 ft (2.0 m) every 9 seconds
- Wind
- 13 mph (20 km/h) from the northeast, gusts to 16 mph
- Air
- 41°F (5°C)
As of 8:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.
What Ebbward shows here
- Water temperature
- From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
- Waves and wind
- Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
- Tides
- None: the Great Lakes have no tide worth predicting, so Ebbward shows no tide chart here.
- Nearest NOAA buoy
- Chicago Buoy, 14 miles (23 km) away.
- Underwater visibility
- Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.
Before you go in
Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.
Beaches near Whihala Park West Beach
- Whihala Beach, Whiting: 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- Hammond Marina Beach, Hammond: 0.8 miles (1.3 km)
- Munson Beach, Chicago: 1.7 miles (2.8 km)
- Calumet Beach, Chicago: 2.0 miles (3.2 km)
- Jeorse Park Beach, East Chicago: 4.6 miles (7.4 km)
- Rainbow Beach, Chicago: 5.2 miles (8.4 km)
- Buffington Harbor Beach, Gary: 5.3 miles (8.6 km)
- Arthur Ashe Beach, Chicago: 5.7 miles (9.2 km)