How Safe is it to Surf Lake Superior in the Autumn?
Typically surfing is done in the ocean but people surf on Lake Superior, but how safe is it?
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When I think of surfing I think of Hawaii and Australia where the big waves and warmer temperatures are. Oh, I almost forgot, and big sharks. The latter is why I never had the desire to surf.
👇MICHIGAN'S MOST HAUNTED BODY OF WATER: LAKE SUPERIOR👇
I have seen people trying to surf on Lake Michigan but I have never seen anyone go a long way or catch a wave like you would see in Hawaii or California. Every year I hear about people surfing in the late fall and winter on Lake Superior which I think is nuts because the water temperature is almost unbearable in July, I can't imagine how cold that would be in December.
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How Safe is it to Surf Lake Superior in the Autumn?
The best time to surf on Lake Superior is during fall and winter when storms generate larger waves but is it safe?
Reddit poster "Tendiemanstonks" asked about the safety conditions and surfing Lake Superior on the Michigan Reddit page. The poster mentioned when he got in the water a softball-sized rock hit him in the leg and bruised his shin. Let's find out what Michiganders had to say.
Reddit poster "scarbnianlgc" said, "Isn't there a pretty popular song about Lake Superior not giving up her dead or something?" That was a theme throughout the entire thread.
The third poster "vodkaismywater" said, "This has to be a s#%t post. I refuse to believe someone is dumb enough to write all this up, then ask if Lake Superior is safe for beginner surfers in the fall."
Most of the posters on this Reddit thread warned the man about surfing Lake Superior. Some people surf the lake in the winter but are highly skilled and experienced in the sport. The video below documents the man most famous for it.
The consensus is it's not safe unless you have the right gear and experience and even then the most experienced surfer will tell you there are serious risks.
