The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° NNE @ 8mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 11pm on Mon 7/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (220) 1.1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    W
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Jul 27, 2026 @ 9:39pm.
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