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Lake Michigan conditions

Marine Information for September 7, 2010
First High Tide Time: 07:28
First High Tide Height: 3.6'
First Low Tide Time: 02:08
First Low Tide Height: 0.1'
Second High Tide Time: 19:55
Second High Tide Height: 3.7'
Second Low Tide Time: 14:34
Second Low Tide Height: -0'
Water Temperature: 69.7°
Wave Height: 0.4'
Wind: WSW at 32mph
Wind Gusts: 45mph

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
  • Wednesday
    Mostly clear
    HI
    72°
    LO
    51°
  • Thursday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    74°
    LO
    58°
  • Friday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    74°
    LO
    64°
  • Saturday
    Thunderstorms
    HI
    80°
    LO
    56°
  • Sunday
    Mostly clear
    HI
    78°
    LO
    58°
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    82°
    LO
    66°
  • Tuesday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    73°
    LO
    55°
  • Wednesday
    Rain
    HI
    64°
    LO
    54°
  • Thursday
    Rain
    HI
    65°
    LO
    56°
  • Friday
    Rain
    HI
    66°
    LO
    56°

Hourly forecast

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  • 11 PM
    Clear,
    60°
  • 12 AM
    Clear,
    58°
  • 1 AM
    Clear,
    57°
  • 2 AM
    Clear,
    56°
  • 3 AM
    Clear,
    56°
  • 4 AM
    Clear,
    55°
  • 5 AM
    Clear,
    55°
  • 6 AM
    Clear,
    55°
  • 7 AM
    Clear,
    55°
  • 8 AM
    Clear,
    58°
  • 9 AM
    Clear,
    61°
  • 10 AM
    Clear,
    64°
  • 11 AM
    Clear,
    66°
  • 12 PM
    Clear,
    69°
  • 1 PM
    Clear,
    71°
  • 2 PM
    Clear,
    71°
  • 3 PM
    Clear,
    72°
  • 4 PM
    Clear,
    72°
  • 5 PM
    Clear,
    70°
  • 6 PM
    Clear,
    68°
  • 7 PM
    Clear,
    66°
  • 8 PM
    Clear,
    64°
  • 9 PM
    Clear,
    61°
  • 10 PM
    Clear,
    59°
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