The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and choppy right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° W @ 5 → 13mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW6.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 12
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7am on Tue 11/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (332) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Nov 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    23mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    SW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Nov 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    22mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    NW
  • Thursday, Nov 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    W
  • Friday, Nov 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Nov 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Nov 11, 2025 @ 8:44pm.
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