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Lake Michigan – Grand Haven
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The Great Lakes' kite mecca on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, home of the MACkite shop and its spring and autumn events. North-westerlies bring waves that on big days rival the ocean, with a flat zone by the jetties in northerlies. The best months are late April, May and September to early November; the beach is often off limits in summer because of sunbathers, and a 3/2 or 5/4 wetsuit is needed.
Source: mackiteboarding.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 0° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Air min. | -5° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Water | 5° | 3° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 12 km from the spot
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