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Can you swim at Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South today?

6.0FAIRPARTIAL

Fair · 6.0

Cold water (12.8°C)

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  • Cold water (12.8°C)

Swim brief

Conditions are mixed right now: 6.0 out of 10. Water is 55 °F, measured at NDBC buoy 45175 (Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI ) (45175). Small waves around 1.0 ft.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    55 °F
    NDBC buoy 45175 (Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI ) (45175) (measured) · fetched
    Fair
  • Water quality
    No reading
    Advisories are published by the state beach program (see below)
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  • Waves
    1.0 ft
    NOAA NDBC Buoy 45175 · fetched
    Glass
  • Wind
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South

Is it safe to swim at Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 6.0 out of 10 (Fair), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South?

The latest reading is 55 °F. The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

Is the water clean at Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South?

This beach is monitored under the U.S. BEACH Act. Advisories and closures are published by the state or local program listed in EPA BEACON; check it before you swim.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.