The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Arenac County, MI

WEATHER - LIVE
61° SSW @ 16 → 29mph
BUOY FORECAST
S1.6ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

WED 4

THU 5

FRI 6

SAT 7

SUN 8

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 11/4

WINDS 15 mph

PRIMARYS (172) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYE (97) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec

No Tide Data

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History

Wednesday, Nov 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

S

10mph
1ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
choppy

S

12mph
1.1ft
3s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

17mph
1.6ft
3s
SSE

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SW

13mph
0.2ft
4s
E
12pm
flat
fair

SW

15mph
1.5ft
3s
SW
6pm
flat
clean

SW

12mph
1.1ft
3s
SW

Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WNW

15mph
0.4ft
3s
WSW
12pm
flat
choppy

N

19mph
1.2ft
3s
N
6pm
2 ft
choppy

N

20mph
3.5ft
6s
NE

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNW

14mph
2.5ft
6s
NE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

10mph
2ft
6s
NE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNW

8mph
1.3ft
5s
NE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

WNW

7mph
0.5ft
4s
NE
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

11mph
0.3ft
4s
NE
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

11mph
0.3ft
2s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	S 10mph	1ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat choppy	S 12mph	1.1ft 3s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 17mph	1.6ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SW 13mph	0.2ft 4s E
12pm	flat fair	SW 15mph	1.5ft 3s SW
6pm	flat clean	SW 12mph	1.1ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WNW 15mph	0.4ft 3s WSW
12pm	flat choppy	N 19mph	1.2ft 3s N
6pm	2 ft choppy	N 20mph	3.5ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNW 14mph	2.5ft 6s NE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 10mph	2ft 6s NE
6pm	1 ft fair	NNW 8mph	1.3ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	WNW 7mph	0.5ft 4s NE
12pm	flat clean	WSW 11mph	0.3ft 4s NE
6pm	flat clean	WSW 11mph	0.3ft 2s SW

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 4, 2026 @ 2:57pm.

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