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Bayfield surfForecast / Lake Huron / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bayfield surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bayfield sea temperature is
4.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bayfield today?
The current surf forecast for Bayfield at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Bayfield. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 50 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 87 | 284 | 368 | 546 | 644 | 661 | 500 | 321 | 148 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
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Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -11 |
| Feels °C (?) | -12 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -17 |
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