Overview

Porter Beach is a spot on Lake Michigan's southern shore in the Indiana Dunes area. This beach faces north into the lake and gets waves in north winds. Indiana Dunes National Park offers a remarkable natural setting.

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Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 17:59

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

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Porter Beach: 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

240h

in January · 26.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and May, at 28 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is August, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: Porter Beach

Monthly averages — Porter Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	240 h	-1 °C	63 mm
February	24.0	221 h	4 °C	18 mm
March	28.5	313 h	11 °C	80 mm
April	28.0	308 h	15 °C	108 mm
May	27.5	273 h	20 °C	74 mm
June	23.5	238 h	27 °C	81 mm
July	19.5	166 h	27 °C	147 mm
August	19.0	166 h	26 °C	77 mm
September	19.5	140 h	26 °C	23 mm
October	25.5	222 h	19 °C	41 mm
November	26.0	225 h	10 °C	72 mm
December	26.0	218 h	2 °C	55 mm

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Technical details of Porter Beach 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. Cold water in spring and fall.

Hazards

Powerful waves in strong north winds. Dangerous coastal currents. Fast-developing thunderstorms. Cold water — wetsuit recommended. National park regulations.

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