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Lake Michigan conditions

Marine Information for May 21, 2012
First High Tide Time: 08:16
First High Tide Height: 3.4'
First Low Tide Time: 02:38
First Low Tide Height: 0.5'
Second High Tide Time: 20:54
Second High Tide Height: 3'
Second Low Tide Time: 15:33
Second Low Tide Height: 0.3'
Water Temperature: 46.8°
Wave Height: 0'
Wind: N at 16mph
Wind Gusts: 23mph

Lakecam



This camera is located at on the Harrison-Dever crib, approximately 3 miles offshore from Chicago. Click here to see a larger image and to read more about Lake Michigan conditions.

Beach features

Daily forecast

Change location
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    65°
    LO
    57°
  • Tuesday
    Clear
    HI
    66°
    LO
    52°
  • Wednesday
    Mostly clear
    HI
    77°
    LO
    53°
  • Thursday
    Mostly clear
    HI
    86°
    LO
    64°
  • Friday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    76°
    LO
    66°
  • Saturday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    69°
    LO
    62°
  • Sunday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    85°
    LO
    63°
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    78°
    LO
    66°
  • Tuesday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    69°
    LO
    60°
  • Wednesday
    Light fog
    HI
    65°
    LO
    56°

Hourly forecast

Change location
  • 6 PM
    Mostly clear,
    65°
  • 7 PM
    Mostly clear,
    64°
  • 8 PM
    Clear,
    62°
  • 9 PM
    Clear,
    60°
  • 10 PM
    Clear,
    58°
  • 11 PM
    Clear,
    57°
  • 12 AM
    Clear,
    57°
  • 1 AM
    Clear,
    56°
  • 2 AM
    Clear,
    55°
  • 3 AM
    Clear,
    54°
  • 4 AM
    Clear,
    53°
  • 5 AM
    Clear,
    52°
  • 6 AM
    Clear,
    53°
  • 7 AM
    Clear,
    54°
  • 8 AM
    Clear,
    56°
  • 9 AM
    Clear,
    59°
  • 10 AM
    Clear,
    62°
  • 11 AM
    Clear,
    64°
  • 12 PM
    Clear,
    65°
  • 1 PM
    Clear,
    65°
  • 2 PM
    Mostly clear,
    66°
  • 3 PM
    Mostly clear,
    66°
  • 4 PM
    Mostly clear,
    66°
  • 5 PM
    Mostly clear,
    66°

Too much sun?


The UV Index indicates the strength of solar UV radiation on a scale from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high).

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