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Lake Michigan / Point Betsie

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Michigan (USA), Traverse City, Frankfort, Michigan (USA)
Coordinates: 44.6905, -86.2552
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Lake Michigan varies. Smaller waves, but sometimes on the calm side. Sand, then small shells, then pebbles, then stones. Might break fins off your board. Often blowing from offshore Southwest towards onshore Northeast. To the south the beach curves making N and S sideshore. Wetsuit in spring and fall. Good for winter when frozen. Water: Shallow, Chop, Smallwave. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

20 kn

S · gusts 39 kn

Waves

1.7 m

5s 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 12SE00:00SE06:00S12:00S18:00SW00:00NW06:00NW12:00SW18:00NW00:00NW06:00NW12:00W18:00N00:00S06:00S12:00S18:00S00:00S06:00S12:00S18:00S00:00SW06:00SW12:00S18:00SW00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00
Wind scale
Max 40 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 06/10/2026, 17:58:53

Data: Open-Meteo

About this spot

Hazards

Often blowing from offshore Southwest towards onshore Northeast.

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