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Kite forecast Muskegon Pere Marquette today

Wind, gusts and direction at Muskegon Pere Marquette (Michigan, United States) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind6 kn10 km/h
Gusts8 kngust spread 3 kn
DirectionSSWfrom SSW · 193°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
16:006 kn8 knSSWToo light
17:005 kn10 knSSWToo light
18:003 kn9 knSSWToo light

Muskegon Pere Marquette kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:008 kn15 knSSWToo light
12:0010 kn17 knSSWToo light
15:0010 kn15 knSSWToo light
18:006 kn12 knSSWToo light

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0010 kn19 knNEToo light
12:008 kn11 knNEToo light
15:006 kn7 knNNEToo light
18:006 kn11 knNNEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:008 kn20 knESEToo light
12:009 kn14 knESEToo light
15:007 kn12 knSEToo light
18:007 kn13 knESEToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 16:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Muskegon Pere Marquette

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Muskegon Pere Marquette most often blows from NW (17% of them). Windiest months: January, March, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days71%57%81%57%29%23%19%13%10%35%47%71%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Muskegon Pere Marquette today?
Too light: wind 6 kn gusting 8 kn from SSW (Sat 16:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Muskegon Pere Marquette today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Muskegon Pere Marquette?
On windy days mostly from NW. Windiest months: January, March, December.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Muskegon Pere Marquette, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.