Milwaukee, WI  is not just breweries and home of Harley-Davidson. Milwaukee does have versatile surf spots right in the city and in its immediate suburbs. Definitely worth checking out for surfing, bodyboarding, kiting, windsurfing on lake Michigan. See Milwaukee North shore u-control web cam by LakefrontCam.com.

Bradford Beach offers half-mile long beach and sand break working on NE and SE winds. See u-control web cam by LakefrontCam.com.

McKinley Beach - sandbar and beach breaks on S, SE and E winds. Parking at McKinley Park . Can be seen from Milwaukee North shore u-control web cam by LakeFrontcam.com.

Big Bay park at Whitefish Bay is known for reliable sandbar break. Waves build on SE, NE and N.

Grant Park in South Milwaukee, WI. Sandbar. Works on N, NE and strong S, SE winds.

If you don't mind driving 1 hour North, check out Sheboygan, WI. If no waves at all, try their FlowRider wave machine in Blue Harbor Resort's Breaker Bay indoor waterpark.

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