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Racine Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lake Michigan, USA)

Racine break guidePhoto by: Jack Jorgensen

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*:
Beach3fairly consistent
8.0°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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Racine Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:47 Local Time
Tuesday 05
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s) - - - -
Wind (km/h)
20
15
10
15
Wind State cross cross cross cross

What does Racine look like?

Latest photos from Racine. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jack Jorgensen

    Racine Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (8.0 °C) at Racine is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Current Temp*: 8.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Global-Atlantic Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Racine

    Surf stats for Racine, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    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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