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Waves near Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · NOAA buoy 45013, ATW20 - Atwater Park, WI (8 km from the city centre)

Wave height1.3 ft0.4 m significant height
Period4 sdominant wave period
Waves fromSE146°
Water temp54°Fwind 16 mph from NW

Reading taken at 1:00 PM (2 h ago).

Wave height, last 24 hours

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Measured, not forecast: live readings from the US National Data Buoy Center (operator: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), 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.