August is the start of a surfing season on the Great Lakes. Local surfers are gearing up for waves and a few events.
Surfing is usually a sport that people need an ocean for, but the Great Lakes are surfable too.
There are people that surf on Lake Michigan year round. Ryan Gerard, the owner of Third Coast Surf Shop in St. Joe, says this is his favorite time.
“August and going into September we start to see more of those weather systems that we need to bring wind to make waves on Lake Michigan.”
Gerard said the lake and the air are warm but the weather means more waves. He says winter surfing is great too, but involves more equipment like insulated wetsuits.
There are two events coming up this season for anyone interested in learning how to surf, or more about surfing on the Great Lakes.
August 18th in Muskegon is the inaugural Great Lakes Surf Festival. September 8th in Benton Harbor is theGreat Lakes Surf Luau.
