The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° WSW @ 5mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE0.8ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7am on Sat 8/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (139) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    N
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    1ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    19mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    N
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    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 22, 2026 @ 4:18am.
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