The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    43° S @ 16 → 24mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Tue 5/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2ft
    4s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    15mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    17mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 12, 2026 @ 3:49pm.
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