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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    26° W @ 17mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW2.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 7am on Fri 12/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 27 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    NNW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Dec 5, 2025 @ 8:45pm.
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