Nearshore
Reading conditions now
The last reading here is 43 days old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NDBC buoy 45002 · NOAA tide station 9087096
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Ramps that reach this water
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake is a nearshore coastal water reached from boat ramps in Michigan and Wisconsin. SeaStatus lists 11 ramps that launch into it, the closest being Portage Bay State Campground at 5.2 mi.
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 45002, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 9087096.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NOAA Tide Station 9087096 · NDBC Buoy 45002