South Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lake Michigan, USA)

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South Haven Surf Guide

South Haven in Lake Michigan is an exposed beach/Pier break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the east. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

South Haven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/pier	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	39°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Haven:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Haven occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Explore South Haven Location Map

Interactive South Haven surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to South Haven is Gerald R Ford International (Grand Rapids) Airport (GRR) in USA, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Haven is Waukegan Rgnl (Chicago) Airport (UGN), also in USA, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

South Haven Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 01:47 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross

What does South Haven look like?

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Credit: Karen Chmielewski Credit: craig

South Haven Sea Temperature

Water temperature (3.9 °C) at South Haven is close to freezing today and the windchill (1.0 °C) will make tha air temperature seem similarly cold. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and boots and the forecast cloudiness won't make it feel any better.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.