Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1228 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT
TUESDAY...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Highest waves Monday and Tuesday are expected across mid-Boulder
Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs near 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows in the lower
to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts
to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows in
the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 70s.

...The Forecast for Virgin Basin...Overton Arm...Temple Basin...

Highest waves Monday and Tuesday are expected across southern Virgin
Basin and Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and Heron
Islands on the Overton Arm.

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. South
winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs near 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2
feet. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Waves 2 to
3 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with
slight chance of showers after midnight. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the
mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected across Cottonwood Basin then northward
to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot Cove.

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to
30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 83 to 88.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows in the lower
to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around
50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs 76 to 81.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Lows near 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 72 to 77.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu North Basin...

.TODAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs in the 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming
southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near
60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 72 to 77.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu South Basin...

.TODAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs in the mid to
upper 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
77 to 82.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming
southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near
60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 74 to 79.

Thunderstorms imply gusty, erratic winds and waves. Strong winds
can occur before any rain or lightning. Always remain up to date
on the weather forecast.

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