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When a short-period NE/E pulse pairs with a light SW offshore the cobble bars flash usable lefts and rights.
Tides on Lake Superior have minimal effect but lower wind keeps the surf cleaner.
Surf GuideWisconsin
French River
A compact North Shore beach break at the French River mouth that lights up on short-period NE wind swells and rewards precise timing around rocky cobble bars. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for French River in Wisconsin.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationWisconsin, US
Best conditions today
- Waves Flat
- Period 0 s
- Wind NE 14 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.5 ftfalling
- High0.5 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High0.5 ft
- Low0.3 ft
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Pebble-and-rock hazards at the river mouth make sitters picky and washouts painful - scout the takeoff and stick to the cleaner inside channels.
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