The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    20° SSW @ 8 → 11mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE0undefined @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (351) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (74) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    9mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    19mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    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 16, 2026 @ 3:02am.
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