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Simmons Island Beach

Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States

Today’s timelapse
Kenosha › North-east: Civil War Museum - Promenade/Art Walk

Simmons Island Beach 2 photos

  • Kenosha, Wi. Simmons island lighthouse

    Kenosha, Wi. Simmons island lighthouse. William Garrett from Wisconsin Rapids, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Many folks Don't know this but every spring the Simmons Island Lighthouse is flipped over on it's side for yearly maintence. Cleaning the glass, changing the light bulb, tuck pointing the brick work,

    Many folks Don't know this but every spring the Simmons Island Lighthouse is flipped over on it's side for yearly maintence. Cleaning the glass, changing the light bulb, tuck pointing the brick work, . William Garrett from Wisconsin Rapids, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 4 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C50°F
Water
—
Wind
53 km/hmph NW
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am64
5.3Fair9 am74
6.3Good10 am74
7.6Great11 am96
7.9Great12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm159
7.5Great2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm1610
6.8Good4 pm1610
7.1Great5 pm1510
Sat
5.0Fair8 am1610
4.8Fair9 am1811
5.0Fair10 am1610
5.0Fair11 am1711
4.8Fair12 pm2012
4.6Fair1 pm2314
4.5Fair2 pm2415
4.4Fair3 pm2516
4.6Fair4 pm2314
5.0Fair5 pm1711
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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water50 m170 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m340 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground180 m600 ft away
  • Boat ramp480 m0.3 mi away
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
790 m0.5 miKenosha Transit Center
Nearest town
960 m0.6 miKenosha (city)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miKenosha Regional Airport (ENW)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 3%
  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 5%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%