The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° WSW @ 3 → 7mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S0 @ 0s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 10pm on Sat 10/17
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0ft
    3s
    NE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 3:57pm.
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