The best time to surf Lake Michigan is … winter!
Northern winter storms churn up Lake Michigan, producing large swells along the lake’s U-shaped south shore.
Ask any Midwestern surfer and they’ll tell you, the worse the weather, the better the waves. As surfers navigate both environmental hazards and extreme weather, the difficulty and shared risk has built a tight-knit community on the Third Coast.
Reset speaks with local surfers to learn more about winter surfing on the Great Lakes.
GUESTS: Zachary Nauth, freelance reporter for WBEZ
Mo McFadden, registered nurse and surfer
Rex Flodstrom, artist, athlete and surfer
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The best time to surf Lake Michigan is … winter!
Northern winter storms churn up Lake Michigan, producing large swells along the lake’s U-shaped south shore.
Ask any Midwestern surfer and they’ll tell you, the worse the weather, the better the waves. As surfers navigate both environmental hazards and extreme weather, the difficulty and shared risk has built a tight-knit community on the Third Coast.
Reset speaks with local surfers to learn more about winter surfing on the Great Lakes.
GUESTS: Zachary Nauth, freelance reporter for WBEZ
Mo McFadden, registered nurse and surfer
Rex Flodstrom, artist, athlete and surfer