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

Milwaukee County beaches

Which Milwaukee County beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:21 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.9Greatlater

    Bradford Beach

    Milwaukee County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.4
  2. McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).27.9Greatlater

    McKinley Beach

    Milwaukee County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.4
  3. 37.9Greatlater

    Pebble Beach

    Milwaukee County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.4

Milwaukee County today

It is dark across Milwaukee County right now: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:21 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Milwaukee County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.9GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bradford Beach, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
3 km/h2 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

Southern Milwaukee County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pebble Beach, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (8.0); the weakest is 3 pm (5.0).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 3 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Milwaukee County beaches

Every Milwaukee County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Bradford Beach

    Milwaukee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 3 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. McKinley Beach in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ( United States ).

    McKinley Beach

    Milwaukee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 3 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Pebble Beach

    Milwaukee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 3 pm later
    • Paid parking
  4. Grant park in the fall - milwaukee

    Grant Park Beach

    Milwaukee County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Milwaukee County beaches with live score pins

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Milwaukee County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Milwaukee County right now?

Bradford Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 Great, with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Milwaukee County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Milwaukee County right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Milwaukee County right now?

Grant Park Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Milwaukee County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Milwaukee County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 8.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 3 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Milwaukee County?

No live cams are listed for Milwaukee County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Milwaukee County?

All 4 beaches in our data for Milwaukee County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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