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Lake Michigan / South Shore

📍 Milwaukee, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Lake Michigan / South Shore is a kiteboarding spot near Milwaukee in USA, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing N, NE, E wind, best ridden in March, April, May, September, October, November.

CountryUSA
RegionWisconsin
Nearest townMilwaukee
Water typeFlat-water lake
LaunchLake
Best wind directionN, NE, E
Wind typeFrontal
Best monthsMarch, April, May, September, October, November
Coordinates42.9834, -87.8640

About Lake Michigan / South Shore

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

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lake Michigan / South Shore?

The best time to kite Lake Michigan / South Shore is March, April, May, September, October, November, when the N, NE, E wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Lake Michigan / South Shore offers flat-water lake conditions with N, NE, E wind (Frontal wind), launching from lake.

How do I get to Lake Michigan / South Shore?

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.

Hazards at Lake Michigan / South Shore

Wave breaker.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.