The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    32° E @ 16 → 30mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E5.5ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2am on Sun 3/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (131) 0.6 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    23mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    21mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    E
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  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    18mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    22mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Mar 15, 2026 @ 3:55pm.
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