Grand Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Lake Michigan)
Photo credit: Vince Deur
Surf Break: Grand Haven
| Name: | Grand Haven |
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| Type: | beach/Pier |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Grand Haven in Lake Michigan is an exposed beach/Pier break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the east. There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the ideal wave angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Lake Michigan surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Grand Haven
Visitor Reviews of Grand Haven |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grand Haven:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Holland | 11 mi |
| Second closest break | South Haven | 30 mi |
| Third closest break | Racine | 80 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Zion | 81 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ogden Dune | 89 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Grand Haven: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Grand Traverse Bay Buoy | 137 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lake St Clair Buoy | 183 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Erie Buoy | 213 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Southern Lake Huron Buoy | 213 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Huron Buoy | 215 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Grand Haven: |
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| Closest tide station | Chain Bridge, D.C. | 548 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Chain Bridge, one mile below, D.C. | 549 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Key Bridge, D.C. | 551 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Washington, Potomac River, D.C. | 554 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Washington, D.C. | 554 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Grand Haven: |
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| Closest ski area | Mulligan's Hollow Ski Bowl (United States) | 28 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bittersweet Ski Area (United States) | 36 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cannonsburg (United States) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Timber Ridge (United States) | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Swiss Valley (United States) | 70 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Grand Haven: |
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| Closest city location | Beechwood (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Holland (United States) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Zeeland (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saugatuck (United States) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Douglas (United States) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Grand Haven is Gerald R Ford International (Grand Rapids) Airport (GRR) in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Grand Haven is Capital City (Lansing) Airport (LAN), also in USA, 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Third is General Mitchell International (Milwaukee) Airport (MKE) in USA, 136 km (84 miles) away.
- Waukegan Rgnl (Chicago) Airport (UGN) in USA is 142 km (88 miles) away.
- Chicago Ohare International Airport (ORD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Grand Haven and is 168 km (104 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Grand Haven, United-States - Lake Michigan. Use the tab navigation above to view Grand Haven sea temperature, Grand Haven photographs, Grand Haven detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Grand Haven webcams, current wind from United-States - Lake Michigan live weather stations and Grand Haven tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Grand Haven.
