Michigan Windsurfing

Windsurfing & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Michigan

Hi Everyone! I'm new to the area... Moved out here from SF Bay Area in November. Now that I see sunshine and non-frozen lakes, I am getting really antsy to get out on the water... I live walking distance to Walled Lake. What are the local spots around here? How is spring windsurfing here? Water temperatures too cold for a 4/3 wetsuit? How about water quality in lakes like Walled Lake? I have so many questions... To enjoy those low-wind days as well, I am thinking of getting a SUP and hitting the water as soon as I can. Some paddling and light-wind training.

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Trunk season is here, at least for today.  Temperatures for Lake Lansing in Haslett, MI over the past few weeks...

March 7: 42deg water, 60deg air

March 14: 52deg water, 80deg air

March 21: 68deg water, 88deg air

It's a shallow lake that warms up quick, but it's usually not this warm until June.  Went from windsurfing in a drysuit, hood, and mitts on March 7 to SUP in trunks today.  Lake Michigan surface water temps are high 40's to low 50's.  A lot of inland lakes in Michigan have zebra mussels, so many of us wear wetsuit boots year round to avoid getting cut by the shells.  A weed fin can be handy especially when the water levels are down late in the summer and the aquatic vegetation is floating on the surface.  On the plus side you don't have to worry about the tide or washing salt off your gear.

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