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French River ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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French River Surf Forecast / United-States – Lake Superior / USA

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 00 am Monday 04 Jun 2012

French River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Key to wind character - offshore winds at French River blow from the SW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
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Today's French River sea temperature is 9.4 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 8.6 max: 10.1 min: 7.6 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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Rain (mm) - 1 2 - - - - - - - - 6 22 2 - - - -
High °C 19 24 24 19 25 27 14 22 24 15 25 26 22 24 28 21 23 25
Low °C 17 20 24 15 20 22 11 18 21 14 22 24 20 22 27 17 21 22
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French River is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Superior. If you plan a vacation in Lake Superior, look for hotels and other accommodation in Superior. Superior has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.