The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and choppy right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    42° SE @ 5 → 12mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.7ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Sun 2/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (329) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    24mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    17mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    NE
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  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    20mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Feb 16, 2026 @ 8:48am.
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