The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° S @ 9 → 14mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE0.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 9am on Sun 8/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYENE (75) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
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History
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 3:35am.
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