The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° SW @ 2 → 3mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE0.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
WED 2
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7am on Sat 8/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (146) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    0mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1ft
    4s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 29, 2026 @ 3:39am.
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