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Log Slide Beach

Michigan, United States

Log Slide Beach 1 photo

  • Lake Superior partially surrounds the point of land where the lighthouse sits. Early spring view of Au Sable Lighthouse from the Log Slide. The lighthouse is the little white structure near the center

    Lake Superior partially surrounds the point of land where the lighthouse sits. Early spring view of Au Sable Lighthouse from the Log Slide. The lighthouse is the little white structure near the center. NPS Photo, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:43 pm
9 am
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
6.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C48°F
Water
—
Wind
138 km/hmph S
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:43 pm
Today
5.1Fair9 am1610
5.8Good10 am1811
5.9Good11 am1912
6.5Good12 pm1811
4.8Fair1 pm1912
6.7Good2 pm128
7.7Great3 pm149
6.8Good4 pm149
5.5Good5 pm138
5.3Fair6 pm117
Sat
5.1Fair9 am2817
3.9Poor10 am2918
4.1Fair11 am2817
4.0Fair12 pm2817
3.9Poor1 pm3119
3.9Poor2 pm2918
3.9Poor3 pm3119
3.5Poor4 pm3421
3.5Poor5 pm3522
3.5Poor6 pm3823
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

  • Restrooms480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
9.8 km6.1 miGrand Marais (village)
Nearest airport
76 km47 miSchoolcraft County Airport (ISQ)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%