Check the Beach

Devon Avenue Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
17 km/h10 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
10°C51°F
Water
—
Wind
43 km/hmph SE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am138
7.8Great9 am149
7.8Great10 am149
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm75
8.0Great1 pm127
7.9Great2 pm138
7.7Great3 pm149
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.4Great5 pm1710
Sat
4.7Fair8 am2113
4.6Fair9 am2113
5.0Fair10 am1610
5.3Fair11 am127
5.3Fair12 pm127
5.1Fair1 pm159
5.0Fair2 pm1610
4.8Fair3 pm1912
4.8Fair4 pm2012
5.8Good5 pm149
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

  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink58 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground280 m920 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m470 ftSheridan & Kenmore
Nearest town
5.9 km3.7 miEvanston (city)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

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 Devon Avenue Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%