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Zion ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 5.0
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Zion Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – Lake Michigan)

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Name: Zion
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: N Offshore Wind: SW

Zion in Lake Michigan is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave angle is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

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Visitor Reviews of Zion


Surfdeep from UNITED STATES writes:

Six good breaks within a 5-mile drive. This classic surf area was first ridden in the very early sixties by Zion's "DUNES BEACH SURF CLUB". Points, coves, bays, and even a reef, groom north swells. The Cove is a protected spot that has a gradual sandy beach good for beginners. Balls Reef breaks only on the biggest swells of the year. Other spots include Logan, The Lodge, Pookie's, The Cape, and Juicy Hole. Can be ridden most of the year, best from mid-summer to late autumn.

2010-09-06

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Zion:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Racine 16 mi
Second closest break Whitefish Bay 48 mi
Third closest break Chicago Breaks 60 mi
Fourth closest break Whiting Gun Club 67 mi
Fifth closest break Ogden Dune 77 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Zion:
Closest wave buoy Grand Traverse Bay Buoy 186 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lake St Clair Buoy 262 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Erie Buoy 285 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy South Huron Buoy 294 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Southern Lake Huron Buoy 295 mi

Tide stations nearest to Zion:
Closest tide station Chain Bridge, D.C. 614 mi
Second closest tide station Chain Bridge, one mile below, D.C. 615 mi
Third closest tide station Key Bridge, D.C. 618 mi
Fourth closest tide station Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia 620 mi
Fifth closest tide station Fredericksburg, Rappahannock River, Virginia 620 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Zion:
Closest ski area Wilmot Mountain (United States) 22 mi
Second closest ski area Grand Geneva (United States) 34 mi
Third closest ski area Alpine Valley Resort (United States) 36 mi
Fourth closest ski area Villa Olivia (United States) 47 mi
Fifth closest ski area Highlands of Olympia (United States) 48 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Zion:
Closest city location Kenosha (United States) 4 mi
Second closest city location Somers (United States) 6 mi
Third closest city location Sturtevant (United States) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location Racine (United States) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Pleasant Prairie (United States) 8 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Zion is Waukegan Rgnl (Chicago) Airport (UGN) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Zion is General Mitchell International (Milwaukee) Airport (MKE), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.
  • Third is Chicago Ohare International Airport (ORD) in USA, 72 km (45 miles) away.
  • Du Page (West Chicago) Airport (DPA) in USA is 87 km (54 miles) away.
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Zion and is 93 km (58 miles) away.
Zion break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Zion, United-States - Lake Michigan. Use the tab navigation above to view Zion sea temperature, Zion photographs, Zion detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Zion webcams, current wind from United-States - Lake Michigan live weather stations and Zion 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 Zion.