The surf forecast is flat right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    7° NW @ 21mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE0.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 8am on Mon 3/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (139) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (64) 2.9 ft @ 6 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    21mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated Mar 16, 2026 @ 9:45pm.
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