Check the Beach

Idlewood Beach

Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:49 pm
9 am
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C44°F
Water
—
Wind
106 km/hmph E
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
5.3Fair9 am138
5.8Good10 am106
7.2Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm42
8.0Great1 pm32
8.0Great2 pm53
8.0Great3 pm85
8.0Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm75
8.0Great6 pm32
Sat
4.9Fair9 am1811
4.9Fair10 am1811
5.1Fair11 am1610
5.0Fair12 pm1610
5.2Fair1 pm138
5.3Fair2 pm127
5.3Fair3 pm138
5.3Fair4 pm127
5.3Fair5 pm106
5.4Fair6 pm85
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

  • Restrooms260 m860 ft away
  • Drinking water260 m850 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m820 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables260 m850 ft away
  • Playground190 m630 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
6.9 km4.3 miBeechwood (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miMuskegon County Airport (MKG)

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.

  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 16%