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January 1st 2012

January 1st 2012

11:30 am 1 Jan 2012

Marco Hasbun on a rush !, El Zunzal

El Zunzal

9:40 am 18 May 2011

Marathon ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Marathon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canada – Lake Superior)

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Name: Marathon
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Marathon in Lake Superior is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Short period wind swells are the rule and the optimum wave angle is from the south.. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Marathon:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Keweenaw Peninsula 116 mi
Second closest break Au Sable Point 143 mi
Third closest break Grand Marias 144 mi
Fourth closest break Ontonagon 180 mi
Fifth closest break Union Bay 194 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Marathon:
Closest wave buoy Slate Island Buoy 20 mi
Second closest wave buoy Grand Traverse Bay Buoy 276 mi
Third closest wave buoy North Huron Buoy 292 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Georgian Bay Buoy 342 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy South Huron Buoy 365 mi

Tide stations nearest to Marathon:
Closest tide station Ship Sands Island, Nunavut 315 mi
Second closest tide station Moosonee, James Bay, Ontario 316 mi
Third closest tide station Revillon Wharf, Ontario 317 mi
Fourth closest tide station Nicholson Creek, Ontario 319 mi
Fifth closest tide station Sand Head, Ontario 331 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Marathon:
Closest ski area Loch Lomond Ski Area (Canada) 132 mi
Second closest ski area Sugar Loaf (United States) 153 mi
Third closest ski area Marquette Mountain (United States) 159 mi
Fourth closest ski area Porcupine Mountain (United States) 180 mi
Fifth closest ski area Searchmont Resort (Canada) 181 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Marathon:
Closest city location Marathon (Canada) 6 mi
Second closest city location Michipicoten Harbour (Canada) 93 mi
Third closest city location Aroland (Canada) 106 mi
Fourth closest city location Thunder Bay (Canada) 123 mi
Fifth closest city location Laurium (United States) 135 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Marathon is Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ) in Canada, which is 120 km (75 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Marathon is Thunder Bay Airport (YQT), also in Canada, 208 km (129 miles) away.
Marathon break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Marathon, Canada - Lake Superior. Use the tab navigation above to view Marathon sea temperature, Marathon photographs, Marathon detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Marathon webcams, current wind from Canada - Lake Superior live weather stations and Marathon tide predictions. The Canada swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Canada 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 Canada 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 Marathon.