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Lakeside Beach

Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

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  • Lakeside Beach

    Lakeside Beach. Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:49 pm
9 am
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
8.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
5°C41°F
Water
—
Wind
21 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
5.3Fair9 am95
5.3Fair10 am85
5.6Good11 am85
6.9Good12 pm64
8.3Great1 pm43
8.8Excellent2 pm42
9.0Excellent3 pm42
9.0Excellent4 pm64
8.8Excellent5 pm74
8.4Great6 pm63
Sat
5.3Fair9 am85
5.3Fair10 am106
5.3Fair11 am106
5.7Good12 pm117
5.7Good1 pm159
5.9Good2 pm1610
6.0Good3 pm1610
6.9Good4 pm159
6.1Good5 pm138
5.9Good6 pm95
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

  • Drinking water260 m850 ft away
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1 km0.6 miSpring Lake (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miMuskegon County Airport (MKG)

Nearby places

  • Village BakerFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Two Tonys Tabeena GrillFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Lakeside Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 19%