Great Lakes Surf
Detailed Great Lakes surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Great Lakes. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Great Lakes. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Great Lakes over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Great Lakes and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Great Lakes Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 0 | 96 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
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mm | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 11 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Min °C | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Chill °C | 7 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:34 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 96 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — |
Sea °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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