Estral Beach, Michigan Weather
Estral Beach, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Estral Beach, Monroe County.
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About Estral Beach, Michigan
Estral Beach unfolds along the Lake Erie shoreline, a ribbon of sand and marsh where the sky seems to stretch endlessly. It lies 11.7 miles south of Brownstown, MI (from Brownstown, MI: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Monroe. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of freshwater, a subtle perfume that mingles with the earthy aroma of damp soil and the faint, sweet whisper of distant wildflowers. Low dunes, softened by hardy grasses that sway with the breeze, define the edge of human habitation, giving way to shallow, clear waters that lap gently against the shore. In the late afternoon, the sun, softened by a haze that often graces these shores, casts a golden luminescence across the water, painting the world in hues of warm ochre and soft rose. The land itself is a study in gentle flatness, interrupted only by the occasional rise of a weathered picnic table or the skeletal remains of a wind-battered tree, its branches reaching like supplicating arms towards the vast, ever-present sky. The history of Estral Beach is intrinsically tied to the bounty and breadth of Lake Erie, a waterway that has long dictated the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants. For generations, fishing boats, their paint faded by sun and spray, would have sailed from these shores, their nets a promise of sustenance. While the grand fishing fleets of yesteryear may have diminished, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, now finding expression in the quiet hum of small businesses catering to those drawn by the lake's allure. The shoreline itself, a place of both recreation and quiet contemplation, bears witness to countless summer days and crisp autumn evenings, a constant reminder of the enduring connection between the people of Estral Beach and the powerful, ever-changing lake that defines their horizon.
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| Location | Estral Beach, Monroe County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.984212°N, 83.235762°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48166 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Estral Beach, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Estral Beach, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Estral Beach includes coordinates 41.984212°N, 83.235762°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 48166. Telephone area code: 313. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
