Douglas Area Beaches: swim risk and surf forecast

• Beach Hazards Statementuntil 10:00 PM

  Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 4:20AM CDT until September 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

  * WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening waves and rip currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls.

  Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

All alerts for this area.

Beach hazards statement in effect from 10 am cdt this morning through this evening

FZUS53 KDLH 200922
SRFDLH

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
422 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

MNZ037-WIZ001-210330-
Carlton/Southern St. Louis-Douglas-
Including the beaches of Minnesota/Park Point and Wisconsin Point
422 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Swim Risk*..................High. 
Wave Height.................2 to 5 feet. 
UV Index**..................Moderate. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 50s. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 50s. 
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph. 
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM. 
Sunset......................7:13 PM.

.MONDAY...
Swim Risk*..................High. 
Wave Height.................2 to 3 feet. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 50s. 
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM. 
Sunset......................7:11 PM.

.TUESDAY...Wave height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds around 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Wave height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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Swim Risk Category
* Low Risk - Large waves and dangerous currents are not expected,
however dangerous currents may exist at any time near piers,
breakwalls, and river outlets.
* Moderate Risk - Breaking waves and currents are expected. Stay away
from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, and river outlets.
Always have a flotation device with you in the water.
* High Risk - Life-threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay
out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and
breakwalls.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/dlh


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Waves

4.3 ft at 5 seconds from the NNE

Water temperature

60 °F

From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.

Sunrise today

6:52 AM

Sunset today

7:09 PM

Sunrise tomorrow

6:53 AM

Sunset tomorrow

7:07 PM

Times are Central Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the swim risk does not fall with the light.

• Minnesota/Park Point
• Wisconsin Point

As the National Weather Service lists them in its surf zone forecast.

If a rip current carries you out

1. Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
2. Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
3. Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
4. If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
5. If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.

Thunderstorms and lightning

Thunderstorms build fast over water on a summer afternoon. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.

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Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office DLH. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone WIZ001.