Well-established surf spot near Duluth MN. Featured #4 in The Best Places to Go Surfing on the Great Lakes along with Duluth, MN. Bunch of rocky and gravel spots along Stoney Point Dr . Large waves on NE. Check-out SToNeY PoiNT surfers' community on Facebook. See how surfing may look like at Stoney Point near Duluth MN on these youtube videos: August, October, February, Spring. Read article at Duluth Indian Point Campground.

The South shore of lake Michigan has plenty of surf spots along its miles and miles of sandy beaches. They work on winds from the North moving all length of lake Michigan water surface.

Ogden Dunes: West Beach - pounding waves on strong North winds. The beach has a bath house.

Dune Acres: Dune Acres Beach - community (parking can be limited), Porter Beach - parking and bathrooms

Beverly Shores, works best on NW winds: Indiana Dunes State Park - 3 miles of sand and shore breaks, Kemil Avenue Beach, Central Beach

Holland State Park - beautiful half mile sand beach. The surf kicks in on NW.

Tunnel Park - sandbar and shore break work reliably on N, NE, SW winds.

Presquile State Park - shore and sand breaks at Sunset Point and Beach #6 work on NW, W, SW winds. A little bit skeptical on Beach #6 because of wave breakers, but still, that is closest surf spot to Pittsburgh. Check this video by Ben Gravy for a good surf day in the past.

Freeport Beach - waves build along sand and pebble beach on NW, SW.

Considered one of the best surfing spots in Canada Kincardine beach . Waves often rise on NW, SW winds. You may also check Inverhuron Provincial Park beach North of Kincardine. Sandy beach should work well when winds are blowing from SW.

Yet another good place on lake Erie Canadian shore. Check out the Pier at Port Stanley Beach: waves may come at sand bar on SW, SE winds. I'd also have a look at the small sandy beach at Main St. exit, the satellite photo shows some wrinkles coming to the shore.

Featured #4 in The Best Places to Go Surfing on the Great Lakes Duluth MN and Superior WI are not just about surfing ;-) "A tourist destination for the Midwest, Duluth MN features the United States' only all-freshwater aquarium, the Great Lakes Aquarium; the Aerial Lift Bridge, which spans the Duluth Ship Canal into the Duluth–Superior Harbor; and Minnesota Point (known locally as Park Point), the world's longest freshwater baymouth bar, spanning 6 miles (9.7 km)." [wiki]

Park Point has numerous sandbar breaks along six-mile stretch of sandy beach. Established surf, windsurf and kayak spots include "First Turns" and "Off the Piers". Breaks work best on NE, N.

Lester River - wave breaks into river mouth on strong E, NE.

Empire and Frankfort of State Michigan are along absolutely gorgeous rolling miles of sandy beaches with secluded surf breaks and dunes. From North to South, Empire, MI area first:

Sleeping Bear Point aka Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - you may have to walk quite a bit. Featured as #3 in The Best Places to Go Surfing on the Great Lakes

Village Park - clean and well maintained Empire Municipal Beach full set of amenities and a lighthouse.

Esch Road Beach

Then down to Frankfort, MI which has at least 2 surf spots:

Elberta Municipal Beach - beach break South of outlet.

Frankfort Municipal Beach - break North of lake outlet, best on SW wind.