The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and choppy right now for Empire, MI
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station NMIM4 - NORTH MANITOU74° S @ 5 → 15mph
- BUOY FORECASTNo active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.SW
1.9ft @ 4s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.71° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
2am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2am on Tue 8/12

No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppySSW13mph1.4ft3sSW12pm 0-1 ftchoppySW12mph1.5ft4sSW6pm 0-1 ftchoppySW16mph1.9ft4sSW - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatchoppyNNW7mph0.6ft4sSW12pm flatchoppyNNW7mph0.9ft3sNNW6pm flatchoppyN11mph0.6ft3sNNW - Thursday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairNNE7mph1ft4sN12pm flatfairNNE5mph0.4ft3sN6pm flatfairNNE6mph0.2ft3sN - Friday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSE6mph0ft0sS12pm flatfairSSW7mph0ft0sS6pm flatchoppySW12mph0.7ft2sSW - Best Surf Trip
- Saturday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppyWSW12mph1.4ft3sWSW12pm 0-1 ftchoppySW13mph1ft3sSW6pm 0-1 ftchoppySW11mph1ft3sSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Aug 12, 2025 @ 3:48pm.
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