Racine Surf Guide
Racine in Lake Michigan is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.
Racine Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  3 | fairly consistent | 14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Racine:
The best conditions reported for surf at Racine occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.
Explore Racine Location Map
Interactive Racine surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Racine is General Mitchell International (Milwaukee) Airport (MKE) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Racine is Waukegan Rgnl (Chicago) Airport (UGN), also in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away.
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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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Swell History at Racine
Surf stats for Racine, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Racine
Wind stats for Racine, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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