Check the Beach

South Beach

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 3 pm, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
5.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
5.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
7.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
14 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
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
11 km/hmph E
Gusts
21 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am32
5.3Fair9 am53
6.2Good10 am74
7.5Great11 am96
7.7Great12 pm117
7.9Great1 pm106
7.8Great2 pm128
5.2Fair3 pm148
7.8Great4 pm128
7.6Great5 pm149
Sat
4.7Fair8 am1912
4.8Fair9 am1711
4.8Fair10 am1811
4.8Fair11 am1911
4.5Fair12 pm2214
4.3Fair1 pm2616
4.1Fair2 pm2817
3.6Poor3 pm3019
3.6Poor4 pm3119
4.2Fair5 pm2616
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

  • Restrooms460 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water460 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 630 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables90 m300 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
700 m0.4 miPort Washington (town)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miLawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC)

Nearby places

  • Fork & TapAmerican
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Dockside DeliSandwich
    740 m0.5 mi
  • China KingChinese
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Frankie's Ice CreamFood and drink
    830 m0.5 mi

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.

  • Sat4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 5%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 9%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 20%