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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    21° NNW @ 5 → 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNW3.5ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    43° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 1am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (329) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (256) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    3ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNW
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:41pm.
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