French River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lake Superior, USA)

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French River Surf Guide

French River in Lake Superior is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right Offshore winds are from the southwest. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

French River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	4.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing French River:

The best conditions reported for surf at French River occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

Explore French River Location Map

Interactive French River 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 French River is Duluth International Airport (DLH) in USA, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to French River is Chisholm Hibbing Airport (HIB), also in USA, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

French River Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 15:05 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on

French River Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.8 °C) at French River is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.