The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NNW @ 3 → 5mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE0.2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (153) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    2s
    NNE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    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 Aug 18, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
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