Check the Beach

New Buffalo Public Beach

Berrien County, Michigan, United States

New Buffalo Public Beach 2 photos

  • New Buffalo Lighthouse

    New Buffalo Lighthouse. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • New Buffalo Lighthouse

    New Buffalo Lighthouse. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:53 pm
9 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6 pm
8.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
—
Wind
106 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
8.0Great9 am106
8.0Great10 am128
8.0Great11 am106
8.6Excellent12 pm96
8.9Excellent1 pm95
9.1Excellent2 pm63
9.1Excellent3 pm21
9.0Excellent4 pm53
6.2Good5 pm53
8.5Excellent6 pm53
Sat
7.5Great9 am128
6.9Good10 am149
7.3Great11 am159
5.5Good12 pm1510
5.8Good1 pm149
6.0Good2 pm138
6.2Good3 pm128
6.1Good4 pm138
6.1Good5 pm117
5.8Good6 pm106
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
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m450 ft
  • Playground130 m430 ft away
  • Boat ramp310 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
830 m0.5 miNew Buffalo (town)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miMichigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)

Nearby places

  • The Stray Dog Bar & GrillAmerican
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Mooney's Ice CreamFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • PostBoyFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Nancy'sFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Casey's Bar & GrillFood and drink
    750 m0.5 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 New Buffalo Public Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%