Traverse City

44.7631°, -85.6206°

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Lake Michigan. Fresh water, SW summer thermals. Best June–September.

Today

no-go

Wed

marginal

Thu

Daily Overview

6/12/2026, 11:39:24

Light to moderate winds dominating the forecast with WSW flow early period shifting more westerly. Thursday 6/12 offers the first rideable window from noon-6pm averaging 12kt with gusts to 20kt in WSW direction. Weekend looks progressively better with Saturday delivering 16-hour session potential and stronger 15-17kt averages, though gusts may spike near 30kt. Thermal development typical for early summer Lake Michigan conditions.

Bottom line: Marginal start but building to solid weekend sessions—pack multiple wing sizes for gusty conditions.

Daily Overview

Wind Map

5.9 kt · S (189°) · gusts 11.3 kt

Tuesday06:0030 Jun

Rideable Windows

Wed, Jul 1 12:00 – 13:00

2h · 19.1kt avg · gusts 29.4kt · S

Pressure rising

64/100

Thu, Jul 2 07:00 – 12:00

6h · 13.6kt avg · gusts 23.6kt · WSW

73/100

Wind Forecast

Barometric Pressure

1014.2 hPa+0.9 hPa / 3h

Stable conditions

6h change: +1.6 hPa

Conditions

Forecast fetched: Jun 30, 2026, 00:36