Offshore buoy / 45002
Reporting
North Michigan
Wave height
4.6ft
Period
5.0s
Water temp
55°F
Observed wind
21kt
N
38m ago
Gust
27kt
Northern basin · watch northerly wind building down the lake
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WISCONSIN SHORE / 44.09° N
Manitowoc - Yacht Club
FORECAST CONDITIONS
48-hour outlookLocal forecast time
14kt
NNW
wind from
Air temperature37°FPartly cloudy
Gusts
22 kt
Modeled waves
3.3 ft
Period / from
5s · NNE
Sunrise
Sunset
Wind: NWS · retrieved 3m ago
Waves: Open-Meteo Marine · retrieved Just updated
Weather & daylight: Open-Meteo · retrieved 7m ago
A spot for an in-person check.
No live camera is linked here yet. Use the wind, local notes, and nearby observations to plan your visit.
HOURLY FORECAST
The next 48 hours
Wind scale kt
0–4 kt5–9 kt10–14 kt15–19 kt20–24 kt25–29 kt30–34 kt35+ kt
| Local time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind kt | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| From | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Gust kt | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Weather °F | 37Partly cloudy | 36Overcast | 37Partly cloudy | 36Clear night | 36Partly cloudy | 36Partly cloudy | 36Sunny | 38Sunny | 40Partly cloudy | 41Partly cloudy | 41Overcast | 42Overcast | 41Overcast | 40Overcast | 40Overcast | 39Overcast | 38Partly cloudy | 38Overcast | 38Overcast | 38Overcast | 37Overcast | 37Overcast | 37Overcast | 36Overcast | 36Overcast | 36Overcast | 36Overcast | 35Overcast | 34Overcast | 34Overcast | 34Overcast | 34Overcast | 34Overcast | 35Overcast | 36Partly cloudy | 37Overcast | 39Partly cloudy | 40Partly cloudy | 41Overcast | 41Overcast | 41Overcast | 40Overcast | 40Clear night | 40Overcast | 39Clear night | 39Overcast | 38Clear night | 38Clear night | 38Clear night |
| Waves ft | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Period s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind / wave status | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh | fresh fresh |
Colors show wind speed in knots; gusts use the same scale. Wind forecasts and offshore wave models are separate sources. Blank readings remain unavailable. Neighboring spots may share the same wave model cell.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
The spot notes
SE blows in nicely; east can be chunky.
Local guide from the original spot list. These preferences are starting points for calibration.
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Wind & wave observations
Latest station readings · independent of the forecast hour above
Offshore buoy / 45214
Reporting
South Michigan Spotter
Wave height
8.9ft
Period
7.0s
Water temp
57°F
Wind not reported in the latest observations.
Southern basin · measured waves and water temperature
Offshore buoy / 45210
Reporting
Rawley Point East
Wave height
8.2ft
Period
7.0s
Water temp
52°F
Wind not reported in the latest observations.
Off Rawley Point · measured waves east of the Two Rivers area
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