Wave heights are limited by fetch, the distance the wind can blow across the water. Lake Michigan’s largest waves have been measured at 20-23 feet at the south end of the lake, generated by ...

A Beach Hazards Statement is issued by the National Weather Service on high swim risk days, and are largely dictated by the wind direction. High risk days for swimming and boating are typically ...

I received a question in regard to the terminology of “deep water” and “shallow water” waves in the Surf Report that appears in Thursday’s edition of the Santa Ynez Valley News. To answer this ...

The backdoor cold front has passed and now strong, post-frontal full fetch north/northeast winds have taken hold and are sweeping off Lake Michigan over Chicago’s shoreline. Little wonder the winds ...

As the wind howled and sleet pummeled the Lake Michigan shore on a 32-degree day, Rob Armstrong and a handful of students grabbed surfboards and headed toward the choppy waters. Locals have a prideful ...