Sleeping Bear Dunes Beach surf report
Empire, Michigan
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
30/ 100
Flat or blown out
Wave size at 0.7 ft is what holds this back.
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
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About Sleeping Bear Dunes Beach
Sleeping Bear Dunes Beach sits on Lake Michigan, where the water runs from about 36°F in February to 69°F in August.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 69°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 68°F. That is 1° below the August average of 69°F here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sleeping Bear Dunes Beach good for surfing today?
Flat or blown out — we score it 30 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.7 ft.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.