Continent |
North America |
Country |
Michigan (USA) |
Next Big City |
Detroit |
Next Town |
Traverse City, Frankfort |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
No information |
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Lake Michigan varies. Smaller waves, but sometimes on the calm side.
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles, Stones |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sand, then small shells, then pebbles, then stones. Might break fins off your board.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Thick |
Wetsuit in spring and fall. Good for winter when frozen.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
Often blowing from offshore Southwest towards onshore Northeast. To the south the beach curves making N and S sideshore.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Northwest corner of Michigan's lower Peninsula. Get onto State Highway 22, then turn onto Point Betsie Rd. and drive to its west end.
Rules |
None |
