Marine Forecast

Lake Michigan conditions, forecast, and radar for South Haven & Saugatuck

⛵⚠️ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
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South Haven Buoy
NDBC Buoy 45168 — South Haven
3.3 ft
Wave Height
4s period
From SW (235°)
60.3°F
Water Temp
15.7 mph
Wind at Buoy
From S
Gusting 20.1 mph
29.77 inHg
Barometric Pressure

Data from NDBC Station 45168 (~12 nautical miles SSW). Updated every ~10 minutes while buoy is deployed (typically May–November).

7 — Day Wave Height Forecast

Today’s forecast peak: 2.82 ft • 7-day peak: 10.04 ft • Source: Open-Meteo / DWD ICON Wave

Hourly forecast from Open-Meteo Marine API (DWD ICON Wave model). Updated every 3 hours. Times in Eastern. Not a substitute for official NWS marine forecasts.

Marine Forecast

☀️ 💨 🌊 TODAY

Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

⛈️ 🌙⛅ 💨 🌊 TONIGHT

Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

☀️ 💨 🌊 WEDNESDAY

Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

🌙⛅ 💨 🌊 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

North winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

🌧️ ☁️ 💨 THURSDAY

East winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Waves around 1 foot.

🌧️ ☀️ 🌬️💨 🌊 FRIDAY

Northwest gales to 45 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Waves 13 to 17 feet building to 15 to 19 feet early in the afternoon.

Radar

KGRR Grand Rapids radar loop — base reflectivity

KGRR Grand Rapids — Base reflectivity, ~1 hour loop, updated every 6 minutes. Source: NWS Ridge