Swimming at Oval Beach today

Saugatuck, Michigan

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

77/ 100
Swimmable, with care Surf calmness is 1 ft, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a swimming score

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.

Better nearby for swimming

89 Indiana Dunes BeachPorter, Indiana 83 South Haven BeachSouth Haven, Michigan

Oval Beach is also scored for

82 Families with kids surf calmness 1 ft 63 Walking & shelling air comfort 55°F

About Oval Beach

Oval Beach sits on Lake Michigan, where the water runs from about 37°F in March to 72°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in July and dropping to about 37°F in March.

Today it is 70°F. That is 1° below the August average of 71°F here.

Frequently asked questions

Is Oval Beach good for swimming today?

Swimmable, with care — we score it 77 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good swimming day?

We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

When is the best time of year to swim at Oval Beach?

The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in July and dropping to about 37°F in March.

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