Is 12th Street Beach good for swimming today?
12th Street Beach has BeachFinder Score: 80/100. Use this as a planning signal only, then check local flags, lifeguards, closures and current beach conditions.
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12th Street Beach
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Quick answer: 12th Street Beach today
12th Street Beach is a BeachFinder spot in Chicago, US-GL, US. Today, compare wind 11 km/h · N, uv 5.7, waves 0.1 m, water quality Check official advisories before leaving. BeachFinder Score: 80/100. Always check official flags, closures and lifeguard advice before swimming.
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Wind
11 km/h · N
UV
5.7
Waves
0.1 m
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Last updated: Aug 11, 04:00 PM local forecast timeBeachFinder Score: 80/100
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts, OpenStreetMap place context and BeachFinder spot data.
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Updated: Aug 11, 04:00 PM
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Air temp
24°C
Feels like
28°C
UV index
5.7
Wind
11 km/h · N
Gust 12 km/h
Waves
0.1 m
Current
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No marine model here
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Weather and marine data: Open-Meteo
12th Street Beach
Is 12th Street Beach a good choice today in Chicago, United States? The evidence establishes the location; it cannot promise safe or comfortable swimming. Use current conditions to finish the answer. Stable evidence explains the place; timestamped panels answer the question for the day and hour. Identity and access context come first in the evidence record. OpenStreetMap identifies the beach surface as sand. OpenStreetMap records the access value as “yes”; check local signs for the current practical meaning. The recorded operator is Chicago Park District. The official source provides this short place note: “12th Street Beach is located at 1200 S Linn White Drive…” The recorded map position is 41.86386, -87.60716, which helps distinguish this beach from similarly named places. Nearby choices recorded for this page are Margaret Burroughs Beach at about 2.7 km, Humboldt Beach at about 9.3 km and South Shore Beach at about 11.2 km. Compare water, wind and route details across the set. Before leaving, turn the page data into a go/no-go check. Current planning should focus on water comfort at the arrival hour and exposure time; access hours, route constraints and the walk from transport; the newest hazard notice, currents and on-site instructions. Keep those live variables separate from the stable place description. If the app and the beach disagree, use the posted warning or authority advice and switch to the shore-based plan. A current flag or closure is decisive information, not one signal among many. It overrides convenience, distance, ratings and a previously saved plan. When comparing two beaches, hold the activity constant. A result for surfing cannot automatically answer a family-swimming or accessibility question.
About this spot
A useful account of 12th Street Beach begins with verifiable context, not superlatives. In Chicago, United States, its map point, source links and local comparison set create a practical route from research to a same-day beach decision. Nearby choices recorded for this page are Margaret Burroughs Beach at about 2.7 km, Humboldt Beach at about 9.3 km and South Shore Beach at about 11.2 km. Compare water, wind and route details across the set. The deeper source record adds concrete context: The official source provides this short place note: “12th Street Beach is located at 1200 S Linn White Drive…” OpenStreetMap identifies the beach surface as sand.
Updated 7/4/2026
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How windy is 12th Street Beach today?
11 km/h · N. Wind can change comfort and surface conditions, especially on exposed beaches.
What should I check before swimming at 12th Street Beach?
Check official safety flags, lifeguard advice, closures, water-quality advisories, UV, wind, waves and currents before entering the water.
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