Check the Beach

The First Curve

Mason County, Michigan, United States

The First Curve 1 photo

  • Sunset splendor - Flickr - rkramer62

    Sunset splendor - Flickr - rkramer62. Rachel Kramer from Grandville, MI, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:48 pm
9 am
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
8°C46°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph E
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:48 pm
Today
7.1Great9 am96
7.0Great10 am95
7.3Great11 am95
7.9Great12 pm64
8.0Great1 pm53
8.3Great2 pm64
8.3Great3 pm85
8.2Great4 pm95
8.1Great5 pm75
7.9Great6 pm53
Sat
5.6Good9 am127
5.3Fair10 am138
5.1Fair11 am149
5.1Fair12 pm1610
5.3Fair1 pm1811
5.1Fair2 pm2113
5.2Fair3 pm2113
5.3Fair4 pm2113
5.3Fair5 pm2012
5.0Fair6 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m110 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
4.9 km3 miLudington (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miMason County Airport (LDM)

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 The First Curve.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 5%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 30%