Sleeping Bear Surf
Sleeping Bear Surf is an SUP school and rentals in Empire. They also offer surf lessons on the lakes.
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Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
The water at Sleeping Bear Surf typically runs highest in April, at a median 141 cfs, and lowest in August, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 477 cfs, in 2014.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 124 | 111 to 140 | |
| February | 124 | 111 to 136 | |
| March | 132 | 119 to 147 | |
| April | 141 | 125 to 160 | |
| May | 131 | 117 to 151 | |
| June | 123 | 111 to 145 | |
| July | 117 | 104 to 130 | |
| August | 116 | 104 to 127 | |
| September | 119 | 107 to 131 | |
| October | 120 | 108 to 132 | |
| November | 123 | 112 to 135 | |
| December | 124 | 113 to 138 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Platte River at Honor, MI (site 04126740). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
154 cfs
Much above normal (92nd)
Water level
1.36 ft
High today
63°F
Wind
8 kt
Gusts 19 kt
Rain chance
0%
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