Check the Beach

Dead River Beach

Michigan, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 5 pm, sunset 6:48 pm
9 am
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
4.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
2213 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:48 pm
Today
5.3Fair9 am138
5.8Good10 am1610
7.1Great11 am159
7.3Great12 pm1912
7.0Great1 pm2314
7.0Great2 pm2314
7.1Great3 pm2113
7.0Great4 pm2214
4.5Fair5 pm2314
6.4Good6 pm2213
Sat
4.5Fair9 am2113
4.6Fair10 am1912
4.2Fair11 am2315
4.3Fair12 pm2515
3.8Poor1 pm2717
3.9Poor2 pm2616
3.8Poor3 pm2616
3.6Poor4 pm2818
4.3Fair5 pm2817
3.8Poor6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms190 m610 ft away
  • Showers190 m610 ft away
  • Drinking water180 m580 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables170 m570 ft away
  • Boat ramp260 m840 ft awayKayak/Canoe Launch
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.3 miMarquette (city)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)

Nearby places

  • Island Store Ice CreamFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 11%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 11%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 12%