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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Illinois State Beach
USA, North East, The Great Lakes
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Take Hwy. 32 South, follow road and park right in front of the beach DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Localism
Additional Information
Atmosphere
Atmosphhere is good. Kinda crowded. Gotta watch out for some people. Locals are low pro.
General
Spot is ok if you gotta surf on the lake.
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Comments
By Anonymous , 05-06-2006
respect - I am in awe of lake surfers. I spend most of the winter chasing the fickle surf in Cornwall UK, and get upset when the water drops to 9 degC and the waves suck...And we've got a 3000 mile fetch of Atlantic storm track! Keep it up fellas, and don't take no notice of some wave fat nimrod from surf city.
By anonymous , 22-05-2006
- I guess hurricanes to reach the gulf of mexixo. Oh wait , yes they do , frequently. That means Louisiana does get waves der.
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By Anonymous , 12-08-2009
just moved - Hey,
So i just moved from Cali to Chicago suburbs. Ive heard of some surf on Lake Michigan and was wondering if some one could point me in the right direction. Surf Shops or websites? Thanks!!