The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and choppy right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    31° ESE @ 13 → 21mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    E3.4ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 2
FRI 3
SAT 4
SUN 5
MON 6
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 8pm on Wed 4/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (80) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    E
  • Friday, Apr 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SE
  • Saturday, Apr 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    2ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    2ft
    5s
    E
  • Sunday, Apr 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    15mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1ft
    3s
    NW
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  • Monday, Apr 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Apr 2, 2026 @ 9:53am.
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