Overview

Waukegan Beach is a spot on Lake Michigan in Chicago's northern suburbs. This beach offers good lake access with waves in north or east winds.

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Spot forecast for Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:01

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

306h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and October, at 30 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is July, at 22.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 189 mm.

Monthly averages: Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan

Monthly averages — Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	240 h	-2 °C	60 mm
February	25.0	232 h	3 °C	19 mm
March	30.5	306 h	8 °C	95 mm
April	29.5	325 h	12 °C	62 mm
May	27.5	274 h	17 °C	117 mm
June	27.5	263 h	24 °C	67 mm
July	22.5	176 h	26 °C	189 mm
August	27.5	222 h	25 °C	51 mm
September	22.5	183 h	22 °C	24 mm
October	28.5	238 h	17 °C	58 mm
November	25.0	237 h	9 °C	66 mm
December	25.0	214 h	1 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Great Lake with waves in north winds. Sandy bottom. Freshwater. Season April to November.

Hazards

Dangerous coastal currents on Lake Michigan. Powerful waves. Fast-developing storms. Cold water — wetsuit recommended.

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Waukegan Buoy, IL1.5 kmsource NOAA Buoy

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Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport7.6 km

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GNWDWS2.1 km

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