Lake Michigan Surf

Detailed Lake Michigan 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 Lake Michigan. 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 Lake Michigan. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Lake Michigan over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Lake Michigan and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Lake Michigan Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Lake Michigan Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Lake Michigan Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Lake Michigan Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Lake Michigan Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Lake Michigan Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Lake Michigan Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Lake Michigan Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Lake Michigan Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Lake Michigan Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Lake Michigan Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Lake Michigan coastline are also listed below.

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Lake Michigan Wavefinder

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	Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Sat
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan
Rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period(s) (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Energy(?)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	glass	cross	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	clear	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	some clouds	clear	mod. rain
Rain (mm)	1	-	9	9	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	-	-	7
High °C	29	31	24	22	23	23	26	27	24	28	29	25	33	35	30	36	36	31	31	32	26	28
Low °C	27	31	22	22	22	22	24	26	20	24	29	23	28	33	27	32	35	24	27	29	25	27
Chill °C (?)	29	31	24	22	23	23	26	27	24	28	29	25	33	35	30	36	36	31	31	32	26	28
Sunrise	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:33	-	-	5:33	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37
Sunset	-	8:20	-	-	8:20	-	-	8:19	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:16	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:15	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan
Rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period(s) (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Energy(?)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on
Tide State(?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	risk thund- der	clear	some clouds	mod. rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	-	-	8	1	-	-	2	7	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	24	27	29	31	31	24	23	23	22	22	22	23	22	22	22	23	22	24	26	27	26
Chill °C (?)	23	24	27	29	31	31	24	23	23	22	22	22	23	22	22	22	23	22	24	26	27	26
Sunrise	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:33	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:19
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 19
	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan	Chicago Breaks Lake Michigan
Rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period(s) (?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Energy(?)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	risk thund- der	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	1
High °C	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	25	27	29	30	29	28	30	31	32	32	31	28	27	24	24
Chill °C (?)	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	25	27	29	30	29	28	30	31	32	32	31	28	27	24	24
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:20	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-