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Lake Superior conditions today

Lake Superior, Minnesota
Photo: Yinan Chen, Public Domain

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Wind and gusts0 to 30+ ktScoreGood, caution, stay ashoreNightBest windowArrows point where the wind blows to.

Outlook. Monday: NE wind 6 to 10 kt, gusts to 13 kt, high near 44°F. Tuesday: E wind 11 to 19 kt, gusts to 23 kt, high near 47°F, 91% chance of rain.

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Last hour of NOAA MRMS radar, 1 km resolution. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.

Water level

No public level gauge is matched to Lake Superior yet. Wind and weather on this page still come straight from the National Weather Service.

Lake facts

Type
Great Lake
State
Minnesota
Surface area
20,349,128 acres
Elevation
600 ft
Max depth
1,332 ft
Volume
9,809,629,645 acre-ft
Coordinates
47.2786° N, 90.8198° W

Background reading: Lake Superior on Wikipedia

About Lake Superior

Lake Superior is a 20,349,128-acre Great Lakes shoreline in Minnesota. The surface sits about 600 ft above sea level and the deepest point is roughly 1,332 ft down.

We have not matched Lake Superior to a public USGS level gauge, so this page leans on wind and weather from the National Weather Service forecast grid over the lake. If you know of a gauge or a lake association that publishes levels, tell us and we will add it.

Great Lakes shorelines behave more like a coast than a lake. Onshore wind over long fetch builds real swell, and the National Weather Service issues Small Craft Advisories here the same way it does at sea.

The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.

Lake Superior questions

Is it windy on Lake Superior today?

The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: NE wind 6 to 10 kt, gusts to 13 kt, high near 44°F. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.

How big is Lake Superior?

Lake Superior covers about 20,349,128 acres (31,796 square miles) of surface water.

How deep is Lake Superior?

The deepest point of Lake Superior is roughly 1,332 ft.

Nearby lakes

If Superior is blown out, these are the closest alternatives. Tap through for their conditions.