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North Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

North Beach 3 photos

  • Looking south from North Beach, toward Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. (Digitized from a Kodachrome taken in 1974)

    Looking south from North Beach, toward Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. (Digitized from a Kodachrome taken in 1974). WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center at night, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. (Digitized from a Kodachrome taken in 1974)

    Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center at night, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. (Digitized from a Kodachrome taken in 1974). WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Wisconsin at Northwestern football (October 19, 2024)

    Wisconsin at Northwestern football (October 19, 2024). SecretName101, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
16 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°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
53 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am64
7.9Great9 am32
7.8Great10 am53
8.0Great11 am21
8.0Great12 pm53
8.0Great1 pm53
7.9Great2 pm106
7.9Great3 pm64
7.9Great4 pm43
5.7Good5 pm106
Fri
8.0Great8 am95
7.9Great9 am138
7.9Great10 am148
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm95
7.9Great1 pm138
7.8Great2 pm149
7.6Great3 pm149
7.2Great4 pm1710
7.4Great5 pm1610
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

  • Drinking water120 m410 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 miSheridan & Lincoln
Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miEvanston (city)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miWaukegan National Airport (UGN)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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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 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%