The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° SSW @ 20mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW6.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8pm on Thu 10/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    22mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    SW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SW
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    0mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    30mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    NNW
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Oct 17, 2025 @ 9:40am.
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