The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    9° N @ 9 → 16mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE1.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Wed 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (29) 2.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    15mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    22mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 15, 2026 @ 8:45am.
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