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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

12 kn

S · gusts 23 kn

Waves

1.0 m

4s period

Swell

0.2 m

Tide

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Updated 06/10/2026, 17:58:52

Forecast

Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12S00:00S06:00S12:00S18:00SW00:00NW06:00W12:00SW18:00W00:00NW06:00NW12:00W18:00NW00:00W06:00S12:00S18:00SE00:00S06:00S12:00SW18:00SW00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00SW00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00
Wind scale
Max 40 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 06/10/2026, 17:58:52

Data: Open-Meteo

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