South Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lake Michigan, USA)

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Photo by: Karen Chmielewski

South Haven Surf Guide

South Haven in Lake Michigan is an exposed beach/Pier break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the east. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

South Haven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/pier	3.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	3.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Haven:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Haven occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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Explore South Haven Location Map

Interactive South Haven 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 South Haven is Gerald R Ford International (Grand Rapids) Airport (GRR) in USA, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Haven is Waukegan Rgnl (Chicago) Airport (UGN), also in USA, 129 km (80 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.

South Haven Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 02:12 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on

What does South Haven look like?

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South Haven Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (3.1 °C) at South Haven is close to freezing. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult for surfers to stay comfortable in the sea at South Haven for long today.

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