Check the Beach

Glenlake Avenue Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 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
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
43 km/hmph S
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am117
8.0Great10 am127
8.0Great11 am117
8.0Great12 pm95
8.0Great1 pm106
8.0Great2 pm117
8.0Great3 pm128
7.9Great4 pm138
7.8Great5 pm138
Sat
4.8Fair8 am1912
4.8Fair9 am1912
5.0Fair10 am1710
5.3Fair11 am128
5.3Fair12 pm128
5.3Fair1 pm128
5.1Fair2 pm159
4.9Fair3 pm1711
4.9Fair4 pm1811
5.0Fair5 pm1711
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

  • Parking18 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink49 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables350 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground300 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m330 ft
Nearest town
6.6 km4.1 miEvanston (city)
Nearest airport
46 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 Glenlake Avenue Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 11%