The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° ESE @ 11 → 17mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7pm on Fri 5/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (85) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    E
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 3:46pm.
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