Marine Forecast

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

⛵⚠️ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
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South Haven Buoy
NDBC Buoy 45168 — South Haven
1.6 ft
Wave Height
5s period
From WSW (238°)
59.5°F
Water Temp
4.5 mph
Wind at Buoy
From SW
Gusting 6.7 mph
29.83 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: 2.69 ft • 7-day peak: 7.02 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

☀️ 💨 🌊 THROUGH EARLY EVENING

West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

🌙 💨 🌊 TONIGHT

West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.

☀️ 💨 🌊 THURSDAY

Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

🌙⛅ 💨 🌊 THURSDAY NIGHT

West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.

☀️ 💨 🌊 FRIDAY

South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

🌙⛅ 💨 🌊 FRIDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Radar

KGRR Grand Rapids radar loop — base reflectivity

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