Check the Beach

Grant Park Beach

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

Grant Park Beach 1 photo

  • Grant park in the fall - milwaukee

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Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 3 pm, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
5.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
5.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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
12°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
21 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am75
6.6Good9 am85
8.0Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am95
7.8Great12 pm149
7.6Great1 pm1711
7.5Great2 pm1711
5.0Fair3 pm1711
7.7Great4 pm149
6.8Good5 pm159
Sat
4.8Fair8 am1911
4.7Fair9 am1912
5.0Fair10 am159
4.9Fair11 am1610
4.6Fair12 pm2213
4.4Fair1 pm2516
4.4Fair2 pm2616
4.2Fair3 pm2918
4.3Fair4 pm2717
4.8Fair5 pm2012
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

  • Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water270 m900 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables410 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground420 m0.3 mi away
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceMixed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
910 m0.6 miMadison & 5th Avenue
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miSouth Milwaukee (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miJohn H. Batten Airport (RAC)

Nearby places

  • Ferch's Beachside GrilleFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Grant Park Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed8.3 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 18%