Grand Haven Beach with kids today

Grand Haven, Michigan

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

84/ 100

Great with kids Surf calmness is 0.5 ft, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 0.5 ft · 35% of the score 100
Water temperature 69°F · 25% of the score 75
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 54°F · 10% of the score 20
Air quality AQI 52 · 8% of the score 75

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Waves · Open-Meteo Marine Water temp · NOAA GLERL (daily) Air quality · AirNow

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

Grand Haven Beach is also scored for

78 Swimming surf calmness 0.5 ft 67 Walking & shelling air comfort 54°F

About Grand Haven Beach

Grand Haven Beach sits on Lake Michigan, where the water runs from about 35°F in February to 70°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 70°F in July and dropping to about 35°F in February.

Today it is 69°F. That is 1° below the August average of 70°F here.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grand Haven Beach good for families today?

Great with kids — we score it 84 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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