The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Empire, MI
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.65° SSW @ 20mph - BUOY 45002 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 45002SSW
6.2ft @ 6s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.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
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyS
13mph1.8ft4sSW12pm 1 ftchoppyS 20mph3.5ft5sSW6pm 1 ftchoppyS 22mph4.9ft6sSW - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppySSW 19mph4.3ft6sSW12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSW 15mph2.7ft5sSW6pm flatchoppySSW 9mph1.4ft4sSW - Sunday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanE 0mph0.6ft5sSSW12pm 3+ ftchoppyNNW 30mph5.8ft6sNNW6pm 3-4+ ftchoppyNW 26mph6.8ft7sNNW - Monday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyW 9mph2ft4sNW12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSW 13mph0.9ft3sWSW6pm 0-1 ftchoppyS 17mph2.5ft5sSSW - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Tuesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftchoppyW 21mph4.3ft5sWSW12pm 2-3 ftchoppyWSW 21mph4.5ft6sWSW6pm 2 ftchoppyW 14mph3.1ft6sWSW
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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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