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Lake Michigan / Cat Head Bay

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Michigan (USA), Traverse City, Northport, Michigan (USA)
Coordinates: 45.1865, -85.5744
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Fresh water, Lake Michigan. Clear and clean. Flat to choppy. Beautiful sandy beach. Secluded but sideonshore and safe. Launch down the beach in the dunes recreation area, not in front of any homes. Mainly North (sideonshore) winds. Summer is the best time, July thru September. Late August best weather. Cold in winter. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

16 kn

NW · gusts 25 kn

Waves

1.2 m

5s period

Swell

0.2 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 00:18:54

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29NW00:00NW06:00NW12:00NW18:00NW00:00NW06:00NW12:00W18:00NW00:00S06:00S12:00SW18:00SW00:00S06:00SW12:00W18:00N00:00W06:00W12:00NW18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00SE00:00S06:00S12:00W18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 00:18:54

Data: Open-Meteo

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