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Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / South Shore or Bay View Park ( ID lake_michigan___south_shore )      Hits: 871
 
You are here: North America > Wisconsin (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / South Shore or Bay View Park ( ID lake_michigan___south_shore )
Continent: North America
Country: Wisconsin (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Milwaukee
Next Town: Milwaukee
Latitude:   42.9834
Longitude: -87.864
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shower
- Toilet
- Parking

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Near Locations
Lake Michigan / McKinley (8.08 km) Best Direction: ENE E ESE SE SSE S Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Lake Michigan / Bradford (8.72 km) Best Direction: SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water. Long wave breaker about .25 mile further out.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None


Narrow, sandy beach. Trees close to the water line.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Season: April to November. 5/3 wetsuits used in the spring and fall. Shorties used in the summer.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
- ENE
- E
Main Direction:
No Information


Lighter winds the norm for the summer. 2-3 days a week are usual in spring. 1-2 days a week for the summer. 3+ the norm for fall.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Bus
Access:
No Information


Milwaukee Airport. 2900 S. Superior St., Milwaukee, WI 53207. You can park on the east side of Lakeshore Drive right by the Bay View Park brown wooden sign. From there, you have to walk down the path to the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Do not ride in the swimming areas.

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