Quick Resources
For quick access to water quality and other beach information across the globe, download the Swim Guide app.
To access current wind and weather information for our Milwaukee beaches, visit this site.
Remember to plan ahead of your beach trips. To get an estimate on future weather conditions, visit this website by Weather Underground to check the future weather and temperature!
Check for any hazardous beach conditions through NOAA’s Great Lakes Beach Hazard website!
More Resources
This site by NOAA provides essential information about how to escape rip currents. Click Here.
Tips and tricks for staying safe on beaches. Click Here.
Tips and tricks for staying safe in lakes. Click Here.
Media Links
- Milwaukee beaches Lake Michigan Drownings 2023 Safety Tips | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 7/3/23
- No Lifeguards Expected on Milwaukee County Beaches this Summer | CBS58 | 6/5/23
- Lake Michigan beaches in Milwaukee County remain lifeguard-less | WISN | 6/4/23
- Milwaukee Beaches and Water Parks Open With Lifeguard Shorage | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 6/2/23
- McKinley Beach Is Expected to Reopen Later This Summer | Milwaukee Mag | 5/31/23
- Geoscience Student Is a Beach Ambassador | UWM | 9/9/22
- Beach Ambassador Program Educates Beachgoers In Milwaukee | Spectrum | 8/29/22
- Some Students Spend Summer Doing Something Unusual | UWM | 8/19/22
- Beach Ambassadors Want to Prevent Lake Michigan Drownings | WZZM13 | 8/13/22
- Focus on Heat and Water Safety Ahead of Busy Beach Weekend | TMJ4 | 7/22/22
- Mckinley Beach Hazards Remain as County Approves Reconstruction | Milwaukee Mag | 7/13/22
- Beach Ambassadors Patrol Lake Michigan Shoreline To Promote Safety | Milwaukee Mag | 7/7/22
- Without Lifeguards, Ambassadors Work to Keep Milwaukee Beachgoers Safe | WUWM | 7/6/22
- Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors Discuss Water Safety for Bradford Beach | CBS58 | 6/19/22
- Coast Guard Safety Tips and How To Prevent Drowning Incidents| WTMJ | 6/17/22
- Beach Ambassador Program Returns in 2022 to Educate and to Help Prevent Lakefront Drownings| Urban Milwaukee | 6/15/22
- Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors Prevent Drownings No Lifeguards on Duty| FOX6 | 6/12/22
- Milwaukee Bradford Beach Will be Without Lifeguards Again This Summer| WISN | 5/19/22
- Beach Ambassadors Educate Beachgoers About Dangers of Lake Michigan | WISN | 9/6/21
- Tips for Water And Boat Safety | WI Public Radio| 7/20/21
- Lakefront Consortium Creates Beach Ambassador Program to Educate and Prevent Lakefront Drownings | Urban Milwaukee | 6/7/21
- Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors Hope To Educate Swimmers to Prevent Drownings | WI Public Radio | 7/1/22
- Milwaukee Beach Safety: What to know about Rip Currents Before You Go | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 7/2/21
- Without Lifeguards, Beach Ambassadors Educate about Lake Michigan Swimming Conditions in Milwaukee| Spectrum | 6/12/21
- Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors Patrol Mckinley & Bradford after Four Drownings | FOX6 | 6/13/21
- Beach Ambassador Program Hopes To Better Inform Beachgoers | WISN | 5/17/21