Rainbow Beach

Chicago, Illinois · Great Lakes shore

Water temperature, waves and wind at Rainbow Beach in Chicago, Illinois, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Rainbow Beach

Water
54°F (12°C)
Waves
6.4 ft (1.9 m) every 9 seconds
Wind
12 mph (20 km/h) from the north, gusts to 15 mph
Air
40°F (5°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
None: the Great Lakes have no tide worth predicting, so Ebbward shows no tide chart here.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Chicago Buoy, 9.2 miles (15 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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