The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Alpena, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° SSE @ 11 → 15mph
  • BUOY 45003
    SSW1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 23
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 8pm on Tue 7/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (139) 0.6 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    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 Jul 23, 2025 @ 10:21am.
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