Walking Oval Beach today

Saugatuck, Michigan

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

63/ 100

Good for a walk Air comfort at 55°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Low-tide window unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 55°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 52 · 10% of the score 75

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

Better nearby for walking & shelling

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Oval Beach is also scored for

82 Families with kids surf calmness 1 ft 77 Swimming surf calmness 1 ft

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 a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 63 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 55°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), uv exposure (18%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

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