Check the Beach

Arthur Ashe Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Arthur Ashe Beach 5 photos

  • Northbound track at South Shore from the south

    Northbound track at South Shore from the south. Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 20160220 85 South Shore Dr. near 73rd St.

    20160220 85 South Shore Dr. near 73rd St.. David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 20160220 88 South Shore Cultural Center

    20160220 88 South Shore Cultural Center. David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 20160220 87 72nd Pl. near South Shore Dr.

    20160220 87 72nd Pl. near South Shore Dr.. David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 20160220 86 CTA Bus, South Shore Dr. @ 73rd St

    20160220 86 CTA Bus, South Shore Dr. @ 73rd St. David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
—
Wind
96 km/hmph E
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am63
7.6Great9 am43
7.9Great10 am74
7.9Great11 am43
8.0Great12 pm64
8.0Great1 pm74
7.9Great2 pm95
7.9Great3 pm138
7.9Great4 pm138
7.9Great5 pm95
Fri
8.0Great8 am106
8.0Great9 am117
8.0Great10 am106
8.0Great11 am75
8.0Great12 pm43
8.0Great1 pm106
7.8Great2 pm149
7.5Great3 pm1710
7.4Great4 pm1811
7.6Great5 pm159
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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground40 m130 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miSouth Shore Dr & 74th St
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
130 m440 ftSouth Shore Drive & 74th Street
Nearest airport
20 km12 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

  • South Shore Dr & 74th StRental
    160 m520 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Arthur Ashe Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%