Waukegan Municipal Beach

Lake County, Illinois, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 3 pm, sunset 5:56 pm

8 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

9 am
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

11 am
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

3 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

4 pm
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 14°C58°F
Water: —
Wind: 96 km/hmph SE
Gusts: 138 km/hmph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:56 pm

Today

5.3Fair8 am53

6.5Good9 am85

7.9Great10 am138

8.0Great11 am127

8.0Great12 pm117

7.8Great1 pm149

7.6Great2 pm1610

6.6Good3 pm1711

7.2Great4 pm1811

7.4Great5 pm1711

Sat

4.7Fair8 am2012

4.6Fair9 am2113

4.9Fair10 am1811

5.1Fair11 am159

4.8Fair12 pm1912

4.7Fair1 pm2213

4.4Fair2 pm2616

4.2Fair3 pm2817

4.4Fair4 pm2516

4.9Fair5 pm1912

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

Restrooms160 m520 ft away
Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 600 m0.4 mi
Playground310 m0.2 mi away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 970 m0.6 miWaukegan Metra Station
Nearest town: 1.3 km0.8 miWaukegan (city)
Nearest airport: 8 km5 miWaukegan National Airport (UGN)

Nearby places

Waukegan Yacht ClubGrill
600 m0.4 mi
On The RocksFood and drink
640 m0.4 mi
Dockside DogsHot dog
660 m0.4 mi
Dockside Ice CreamIce cream
680 m0.4 mi
Dockside DeliSandwich
690 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Waukegan Beach0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away
7.9 Great later
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park7.6 km4.7 mi north away
7.6 Great later
Sunrise Beach9.5 km5.9 mi south away
7.7 Great later
Forest Park Beach12 km7.6 mi south away
7.7 Great later
Independence Grove Beach12 km7.6 mi south-west away
8.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
Sun6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.1 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%