Lake Michigan Beach

Michigan, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:42 pm

9 am
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

1 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

2 pm
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

3 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

5 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.9
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 8°C47°F
Water: —
Wind: 96 km/hmph SSE
Gusts: 2214 km/hmph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:42 pm

Today

7.3Great9 am138

7.3Great10 am1610

7.8Great11 am127

8.0Great12 pm96

8.0Great1 pm53

8.0Great2 pm43

8.0Great3 pm85

8.0Great4 pm74

8.0Great5 pm106

7.9Great6 pm75

Sat

5.1Fair9 am159

4.9Fair10 am1912

4.9Fair11 am1711

4.9Fair12 pm1711

4.9Fair1 pm1710

4.8Fair2 pm2012

4.7Fair3 pm2213

4.7Fair4 pm2113

5.4Fair5 pm2012

4.9Fair6 pm1811

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

Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 830 m0.5 miCharlevoix (town)
Nearest airport: 37 km23 miAntrim County Airport (ACB)

Nearby places

Smoke On The WaterBakery
760 m0.5 mi
My Grandmother's TableCoffee shop
790 m0.5 mi
Happy TrollAmerican
800 m0.5 mi
Vue Wine BarFood and drink
800 m0.5 mi
Harwood GoldFood and drink
810 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Zorn Park Beach25 km16 mi north-east away
8.1 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Lake Michigan Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 5%
Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 8%
Wed5.8 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 28%