Check the Beach

North Beach

Antrim County, Michigan, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:43 pm
9 am
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.2
6 km/h3 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
9°C47°F
Water
—
Wind
138 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2516 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:43 pm
Today
7.5Great9 am149
7.6Great10 am148
7.9Great11 am117
8.0Great12 pm106
8.0Great1 pm95
8.0Great2 pm95
8.3Great3 pm64
8.4Great4 pm43
8.4Great5 pm32
8.2Great6 pm63
Sat
5.2Fair9 am138
5.2Fair10 am149
5.1Fair11 am159
5.0Fair12 pm1610
5.2Fair1 pm159
5.3Fair2 pm1912
5.3Fair3 pm2013
5.4Fair4 pm2113
5.4Fair5 pm2012
5.5Good6 pm1711
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

  • Restrooms140 m470 ft away
  • Drinking water410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m570 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi
  • Playground500 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp210 m700 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
430 m0.3 miElk Rapids (town)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miAntrim County Airport (ACB)

Nearby places

  • Cellar 152Sandwich
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Happy Camper Coffee Co.Coffee shop
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Flour PotDonut
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Homemade Ice Cream PeddlersIce cream
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Chef CharlesPizza
    440 m0.3 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 North Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 25%