Thirty-first Street Beach

Cook County, Illinois, United States

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 4 pm, sunset 5:56 pm

8 am
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

9 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

10 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

11 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

1 pm
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

4 pm
6.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

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 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 11°C51°F
Water: —
Wind: 53 km/hmph S
Gusts: 117 km/hmph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:56 pm

Today

8.0Great8 am96

8.0Great9 am117

8.0Great10 am117

8.0Great11 am74

8.0Great12 pm74

8.0Great1 pm127

7.8Great2 pm149

7.8Great3 pm149

6.5Good4 pm1711

7.4Great5 pm1610

Sat

5.2Fair8 am149

5.0Fair9 am1610

5.3Fair10 am127

5.3Fair11 am85

5.3Fair12 pm95

5.3Fair1 pm138

5.1Fair2 pm1510

5.0Fair3 pm1711

5.1Fair4 pm1610

5.6Good5 pm117

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

Restrooms80 m270 ft away
Showers110 m340 ft away
Drinking water90 m300 ft away
Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground420 m0.3 mi away
Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miFort Dearborn Dr & 31st St
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 110 m370 ft31st Street Beach
Nearest town: 4.3 km2.7 miChicago (city)
Nearest airport: 29 km18 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Nearby places

Fort Dearborn Dr & 31st StRental
170 m540 ft

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

Nearby beaches

41st Street Beach2.2 km1.4 mi south-east away
7.8 Great later
12th Street Beach2.7 km1.7 mi north away
8.0 Great later
Twelfth Street Beach2.8 km1.7 mi north away
8.0 Great later
Forty-Ninth Street Beach4.0 km2.5 mi south-east away
7.8 Great later
Fortyninth Street Beach4.1 km2.6 mi south-east away
7.8 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

Sat5.6 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 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%