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McKinley Beach

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

McKinley Beach 3 photos

  • McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).

    McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).. Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).

    McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).. Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • McKinley Park in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).

    McKinley Park in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).. Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 3 pm, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
5.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
—
Wind
32 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
43 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am64
5.6Good9 am64
6.9Good10 am64
8.0Great11 am74
8.1Great12 pm106
7.9Great1 pm159
7.6Great2 pm1811
5.0Fair3 pm1811
7.6Great4 pm1610
7.1Great5 pm159
Sat
4.9Fair8 am1710
5.0Fair9 am159
5.1Fair10 am138
5.4Fair11 am138
5.1Fair12 pm1711
5.0Fair1 pm2213
4.8Fair2 pm2515
4.5Fair3 pm2817
4.5Fair4 pm2616
4.9Fair5 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

  • Restrooms210 m700 ft away
  • Drinking water60 m190 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink64 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables250 m820 ft away
  • Playground90 m280 ft away
  • Boat ramp210 m700 ft away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 miMilwaukee (city)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miLawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC)

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 28 km/h17 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 7%
  • Wed8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 19%