Water level
No public level gauge is matched to Lake Michigan yet. Wind and weather on this page still come straight from the National Weather Service.
MichiganGreat Lake, 14,270,336 acres
Lake Michigan conditions today
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Wind and gusts0 to 30+ ktScoreGood, caution, stay ashoreNightBest windowArrows point where the wind blows to.
Outlook. Monday: NNE wind 16 to 19 kt, gusts to 24 kt, high near 54°F. Tuesday: SE wind 13 to 15 kt, gusts to 19 kt, high near 58°F.
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Lake facts
- Type
- Great Lake
- State
- Michigan
- Surface area
- 14,270,336 acres
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Max depth
- 922 ft
- Volume
- 3,987,087,487 acre-ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0079° N, 86.7565° W
Background reading: Lake Michigan on Wikipedia
About Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan covers about 14,270,336 acres in Michigan and is classed as a Great Lakes shoreline. The surface sits about 577 ft above sea level and the deepest point is roughly 922 ft down.
We have not matched Lake Michigan to a public USGS level gauge, so this page leans on wind and weather from the National Weather Service forecast grid over the lake. If you know of a gauge or a lake association that publishes levels, tell us and we will add it.
Great Lakes shorelines behave more like a coast than a lake. Onshore wind over long fetch builds real swell, and the National Weather Service issues Small Craft Advisories here the same way it does at sea.
The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.
Lake Michigan questions
Is it windy on Lake Michigan today?
The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: NNE wind 16 to 19 kt, gusts to 24 kt, high near 54°F. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
How big is Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan covers about 14,270,336 acres (22,297 square miles) of surface water.
How deep is Lake Michigan?
The deepest point of Lake Michigan is roughly 922 ft.
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