Hessel Beach
Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:37 pm9 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Where to stay near the beach
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 7°C44°F
- Water
- —
- Wind
- 85 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 149 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:37 pm
Today
5.3Fair9 am85
5.3Fair10 am85
5.3Fair11 am85
5.3Fair12 pm95
5.5Good1 pm106
6.5Good2 pm96
7.4Great3 pm85
7.6Great4 pm85
7.8Great5 pm127
7.7Great6 pm138
Sat
5.3Fair9 am127
5.3Fair10 am138
6.0Good11 am148
5.2Fair12 pm149
5.2Fair1 pm138
5.2Fair2 pm138
5.0Fair3 pm1610
5.0Fair4 pm1610
5.3Fair5 pm159
5.1Fair6 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch
Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%
- Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 4%
- Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
- Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
Facilities
- Restrooms30 m100 ft away
- Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 10 m50 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m560 ft
- Picnic tables210 m690 ft away
- Boat ramp200 m650 ft awayHessel Boat Launch
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 190 m620 ftHessel (village)
- Nearest airport
- 22 km14 miMackinac Island Airport (MCD)
Nearby places
- Les Cheneaux Cullinary SchoolFood and drink170 m560 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Sandy Cove15 km9.6 mi east away5.3 Fair