Overview

Miller Beach is a spot on Lake Michigan in Gary, Indiana, within Indiana Dunes National Park. This north-facing sandy beach offers good lake access with waves in north winds.

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Spot forecast for Miller Beach / Lake Michigan

Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Miller Beach / Lake Michigan: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

320h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in March, with 320 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Miller Beach / Lake Michigan

Monthly averages — Miller Beach / Lake Michigan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	246 h	-1 °C	63 mm
February	24.0	228 h	4 °C	13 mm
March	28.5	320 h	11 °C	78 mm
April	28.0	319 h	15 °C	50 mm
May	27.5	288 h	20 °C	64 mm
June	27.5	271 h	27 °C	63 mm
July	23.5	190 h	28 °C	89 mm
August	24.5	208 h	27 °C	61 mm
September	23.5	173 h	26 °C	41 mm
October	27.0	233 h	19 °C	51 mm
November	25.0	227 h	10 °C	92 mm
December	25.5	219 h	2 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Miller Beach / Lake Michigan spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Great Lake with waves in north winds. Sandy bottom. Freshwater. Season April to November.

Hazards

Powerful waves in strong winds. Dangerous coastal currents — frequent on Lake Michigan. Fast-developing storms. Cold water — wetsuit recommended.

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