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North Beach

Van Buren County, Michigan, United States

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  • North Beach

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

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:50 pm
9 am
7.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.6
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C44°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:50 pm
Today
7.8Great9 am85
8.0Great10 am64
8.0Great11 am42
8.3Great12 pm32
8.6Excellent1 pm64
8.8Excellent2 pm53
8.8Excellent3 pm64
8.8Excellent4 pm74
8.6Excellent5 pm75
8.3Great6 pm74
Sat
5.5Good9 am106
5.2Fair10 am138
5.3Fair11 am117
5.7Good12 pm149
5.9Good1 pm1610
6.0Good2 pm1510
6.2Good3 pm149
6.2Good4 pm1610
6.3Good5 pm1610
6.1Good6 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

  • Restrooms300 m980 ft away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables270 m890 ft away
  • Playground280 m920 ft awayFriends Good Will Splash Pad
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
780 m0.5 miSouth Haven (town)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miSouthwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH)

Nearby places

  • Bunde's Bakery and CafeFood and drink
    360 m0.2 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.

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 15%