Empire Municipal Beach

Empire, Michigan · Great Lakes shore

Water temperature, waves and wind at Empire Municipal Beach in Empire, Michigan, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Empire Municipal Beach

Water
53°F (11°C)
Waves
3.0 ft (0.9 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
20 mph (33 km/h) from the north, gusts to 22 mph
Air
40°F (5°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
None: the Great Lakes have no tide worth predicting, so Ebbward shows no tide chart here.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Sleeping Bear Dunes, 17 miles (27 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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