The surf forecast is 2+ ft and choppy right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    30° SW @ 22mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    45° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Tue 12/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (327) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    24mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    NW
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    30mph
    7.7ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3ft
    5s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Dec 2, 2025 @ 8:48pm.
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