Public ramp · Lake County · Illinois
NO GO
TODAY
Gale Warning in effect.
Buoy 45186 · 7.4 mi away
Updated 2 min ago
Water you can reach from this ramp
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Waukegan Harbor & Marina is a public boat ramp in Lake County, Illinois, on Lake Michigan. From here SeaStatus scores 4 waters: Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL, Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL, Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (Area 2 of 4) and Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (Area 1 of 6).
The main water here is Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL. Nearshore water is scored mostly on wind and wave height, with wave steepness and the tidal current counting too. A current running against the wind is treated as worse than either one alone. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 45186, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 9087044. Its conditions are read at a reference point on the water about 7.4 mi from this ramp.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
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Sources · NOAA Tide Station 9087044 · NDBC Buoy 45186