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Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point

Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States

No photo of Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:42 pm
9 am
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
5°C42°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:42 pm
Today
7.1Great9 am95
7.6Great10 am127
7.7Great11 am127
7.9Great12 pm95
8.0Great1 pm64
8.3Great2 pm74
8.5Excellent3 pm53
8.7Excellent4 pm42
8.7Excellent5 pm32
8.4Great6 pm32
Sat
5.3Fair9 am96
5.3Fair10 am106
5.3Fair11 am117
5.3Fair12 pm128
5.4Fair1 pm127
5.4Fair2 pm149
5.4Fair3 pm1811
5.5Good4 pm1711
5.5Good5 pm1710
5.7Good6 pm138
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

  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 20 m60 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miRapid City (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miAntrim County Airport (ACB)

Nearby places

  • Johnny's Torch RivieraItalian
    460 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 23%