The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

WEATHER FORECAST
37° N @ 6 → 8mph
BUOY FORECAST
NNE0.5ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Thu 5/21

WINDN 6 mph

PRIMARYNNE (31) 0.5 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

7mph
0.6ft
3s
NE
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.1ft
4s
E
6pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.8ft
4s
E

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

4mph
0.2ft
3s
E
12pm
flat
choppy

E

8mph
0.9ft
3s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.1ft
3s
E

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
1.8ft
4s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

13mph
2ft
4s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

13mph
1.8ft
4s
E

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
2.2ft
5s
E
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

12mph
0.4ft
4s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

N

1mph
0.4ft
4s
SE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

S

10mph
0.2ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

15mph
0.2ft
3s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSE

19mph
0.9ft
3s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 7mph	0.6ft 3s NE
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 10mph	1.1ft 4s E
6pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.8ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 4mph	0.2ft 3s E
12pm	flat choppy	E 8mph	0.9ft 3s E
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 11mph	1.1ft 3s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 10mph	1.8ft 4s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 13mph	2ft 4s E
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 13mph	1.8ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	E 8mph	2.2ft 5s E
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 12mph	0.4ft 4s SE
6pm	flat clean	N 1mph	0.4ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	S 10mph	0.2ft 3s SE
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 15mph	0.2ft 3s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSE 19mph	0.9ft 3s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:39am.

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