Beach Monitoring Resources: Waves, Rip Currents and More

Bob Berg / Lake Superior Magazine

Park Point Beach, Duluth

Before you visit the beach, check these websites for rip current alerts, wave conditions and no-contact advisories.

Wave height and rip current monitoring

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June

Crafts Education & Learning Festivals & Fairs
Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival
Jun 21, 2019 - Jun 23, 2019

North House Folk School

Charity & Fundraisers Food & Drink History
Midsummer Scandinavian Dinner & Davidson Windmill Tours
Jun 21, 2019 - Jun 22, 2019

Davidson Windmill & Eskolin Log House

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
New First Night with Blue Canvas Orchestra and Guest Bill Miller
Jun 21, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Crafts Education & Learning History
The Marquette Regional History Center presents: U.P. Scale Modelers Showcase
Jun 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Marquette Regional History Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Keb' Mo'
Jun 22, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Health & Wellness Kids & Family
Essentia Health Passport to Adventure 2019
Jun 24, 2019 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Essentia Duluth Heritage Center

Education & Learning History Outdoor
The Marquette Regional History Center presents the: ANNUAL CEMETERY WALKING TOURS at Park Cemetery
Jun 25, 2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Marquette Regional History Center

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Bird Banding
Jun 26, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

History Leisure & Recreation This & That
Summer Pool Tours
Jun 26, 2019 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Fairlawn Mansion

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Lake Street Dive
Jun 26, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Theater & Dance
Erickson Center for the Arts presents "Seussical the Musical"
Jun 27, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019

Erickson Center for the Arts

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Home Free
Jun 28, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Peking Acrobats at Big Top Chautauqua
Jun 30, 2019 1:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
All Aboard: Songs of the Railroad
Jun 30, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Fitness Health & Wellness This & That
Yoga at Fairlawn
Jun 3, 2019 - Jul 1, 2019

Fairlawn Mansion

July

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Jul 2, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Bird Banding
Jul 3, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Riding the Wind
Jul 5, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Maxi Priest w/ Quito Rymer & The Edge
Jul 6, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Theater & Dance Workshops
Theater Camp for Kids
Jul 8, 2019 - Aug 2, 2019

StageNorth Community Theater

Fitness Health & Wellness This & That
SS Meteor Yoga
Jul 8, 2019 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

SS Meteor Maritime Museum

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Jul 9, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Bird Banding
Jul 10, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music
Judy Collins
Jul 11, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Comedy Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation
Whose Live Anyway?
Jul 12, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Jayhawks
Jul 13, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
I'm With Her
Jul 14, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Education & Learning Kids & Family
Bluegrass Day Camp
Jul 15, 2019 - Jul 17, 2019

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Home & Garden
Duluth Woman’s Club 52nd Annual Homes and Gardens Tour
Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Duluth Woman's Club

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Rosanne Cash and Band
Jul 18, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Talks & Readings
LLO Science on Deck
Jul 19, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Great Lakes Aquarium

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Back to the Garden: The Music of Woodstock at Big Top Chautauqua
Jul 19, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
Jul 20, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Grandparent and Grandchild Summer Grand Adventure
Jul 21, 2019 - Jul 25, 2019

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music Kids & Family
The Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Arts Center at LSSU
Jul 23, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lake Superior State University Arts Center

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Bird Banding
Jul 24, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
American Stories at Big Top Chautauqua
Jul 25, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Greg Brown
Jul 26, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Art & Exhibitions Festivals & Fairs Outdoor
61st Annual Art on the Rocks
Jul 27, 2019 - Jul 28, 2019

Downtown Marquette

Kids & Family Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Titambe West African Dance Ensemble at Big Top CHautauqua
Jul 27, 2019 1:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Michael Perry's "Half A Star" at Big Top Chautauqua
Jul 27, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Fitness Health & Wellness This & That
Yoga at Fairlawn
Jun 3, 2019 - Jul 1, 2019

Fairlawn Mansion

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Wolf Ridge Family Camp
Jul 28, 2019 - Aug 3, 2019

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Back to the Garden: The Music of Woodstock at Big Top Chautauqua
Jul 28, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Bird Banding
Jul 31, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

August

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Steve Earle and The Dukes
Aug 1, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Charity & Fundraisers History Theater & Dance
The Upper Peninsula Shakespeare Festival presents: Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull
Aug 1, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Marquette Regional History Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Chris Kroeze and Joyann Parker
Aug 2, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Festivals & Fairs
2nd Annual 906 Festival
Aug 3, 2019 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Erickson Center for the Arts

Art & Exhibitions Concerts & Live Music Festivals & Fairs
2nd Annual 906 Festival
Aug 3, 2019 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Erickson Center for the Arts

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Spinners at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 3, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Wolf Ridge Family Camp
Jul 28, 2019 - Aug 3, 2019

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Kids & Family Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Bizhiki with Laughing Fox: Native American Music, Drum and Dance at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 4, 2019 1:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Outdoor
Wolf Ridge Family Camp
Aug 4, 2019 - Aug 10, 2019

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
American Stories at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 4, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Gaelic Storm
Aug 8, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Riding the Wind at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 9, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Tamburitzans at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 10, 2019 1:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Big Top Idol at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 10, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Aug 11, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Shanties and Shipwrecks
Aug 15, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Marshall Tucker Band
Aug 16, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot
Aug 17, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Phillip Phillips at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 18, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
The Righteous Brothers
Aug 21, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Blue Canvas Orchestra in Concert at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 22, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Festivals & Fairs
15th Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Aug 23, 2019 - Aug 25, 2019

Porcupine Mountains Ski Area

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Back to the Garden: The Music of Woodstock at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 23, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Theater & Dance Workshops
Theater Camp for Kids
Jul 8, 2019 - Aug 2, 2019

StageNorth Community Theater

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
David Crosby & Friends at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 24, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Brandi Carlile
Aug 29, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Education & Learning Kids & Family Talks & Readings
LLO Science on Deck
Aug 30, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Great Lakes Aquarium

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Brandi Carlile
Aug 30, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Kids & Family Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Supaman at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 31, 2019 1:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Word! Tall Paul, Supaman, Tanaya Winder at Big Top Chautauqua
Aug 31, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

September

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Riding the Wind
Sep 1, 2019 7:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Shanties and Shipwrecks
Sep 6, 2019 7:00 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Concerts & Live Music Leisure & Recreation Outdoor
Old Last Night Featuring Blue Canvas Orchestra, John McEuen & The String Wizards and hosted by Michael Perry
Sep 7, 2019 7:30 PM

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

Charity & Fundraisers Food & Drink Kids & Family
28th Annual United Way Chili Cook-Off
Sep 19, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Art & Exhibitions
High Fiber Art Show and Sale
Sep 27, 2019 - Sep 28, 2019

Bethesda Lutheran Church

Education & Learning Outdoor Workshops
Fabulous Fall Nature Geek-Out
Sep 27, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

October

Festivals & Fairs Kids & Family Outdoor
Madeline Island Family Fall Fest
Oct 19, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

La Pointe, Wisconsin

November

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December