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

WEATHER - LIVE
61° SE @ 9 → 13mph
BUOY FORECAST
ESE1.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 12pm on Sat 9/19

WINDESE 9 mph

PRIMARYESE (102) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NW

1mph
0.5ft
2s
E
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.3ft
4s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

8mph
0.9ft
4s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNE

5mph
0.2ft
3s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

NNE

9mph
1ft
3s
NE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

12mph
0.9ft
4s
ENE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

ENE

13mph
3ft
6s
E
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.6ft
5s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

NE

11mph
2.3ft
5s
E

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
2.4ft
5s
E
12pm
flat
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.7ft
5s
E
6pm
flat
choppy

ENE

14mph
2.8ft
5s
E

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.7ft
5s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
2.8ft
5s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
2.5ft
5s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NW 1mph	0.5ft 2s E
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.3ft 4s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 8mph	0.9ft 4s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNE 5mph	0.2ft 3s SE
12pm	flat clean	NNE 9mph	1ft 3s NE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 12mph	0.9ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	ENE 13mph	3ft 6s E
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 15mph	2.6ft 5s E
6pm	flat choppy	NE 11mph	2.3ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	2.4ft 5s E
12pm	flat choppy	ENE 16mph	2.7ft 5s E
6pm	flat choppy	ENE 14mph	2.8ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	E 13mph	2.7ft 5s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	E 15mph	2.8ft 5s E
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	2.5ft 5s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Sep 19, 2026 @ 9:36am.

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