The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° W @ 5 → 7mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE0.4ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
WED 12
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 6am on Sat 8/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (144) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NE
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 8, 2026 @ 3:33am.
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