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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    42° S @ 13 → 15mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE1.8ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    33° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 2am on Sun 4/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (139) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SE
  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Thursday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Apr 12, 2026 @ 3:49pm.
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