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South Shore Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

South Shore Beach 2 photos

  • 20160220 88 South Shore Cultural Center

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

  • Southern terminus of the Lakefront Trail at 71st Street

    Southern terminus of the Lakefront Trail at 71st Street. AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
7.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
14 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
10°C51°F
Water
—
Wind
106 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 am95
8.0Great9 am106
8.0Great10 am106
8.0Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm53
8.0Great1 pm106
7.8Great2 pm159
7.7Great3 pm1510
7.7Great4 pm1510
7.8Great5 pm149
Sat
5.1Fair8 am1510
5.0Fair9 am1610
5.2Fair10 am138
5.3Fair11 am106
5.3Fair12 pm106
5.4Fair1 pm95
5.5Good2 pm106
5.6Good3 pm128
5.5Good4 pm149
5.9Good5 pm106
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 water140 m460 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miSouth Shore Dr & 71st St
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
300 m980 ftSouth Shore Drive & 72nd Street
Nearest airport
21 km13 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

  • South Shore Dr & 71st StRental
    420 m0.3 mi

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.

  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 12%