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Waves near Detroit, Michigan

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · NOAA buoy 45147, Lake St Clair (32 km from the city centre)

Wave height1.0 ft0.3 m significant height
Period2 sdominant wave period
Waves from—
Water temp58°Fwind 11 mph from SW

Reading taken at 3:00 PM (44 min ago).

Wave height, last 24 hours

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Measured, not forecast: live readings from the US National Data Buoy Center (operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada), refreshed about every 30 minutes. Significant height is the average of the highest third of waves; single waves can be nearly twice as high. Conditions at the beach can differ from the buoy.