The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° WSW @ 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE0.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 4am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (138) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    N
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    ENE
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 3:31am.
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