The surf forecast is flat right now for Empire, MI
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station NMIM4 - NORTH MANITOU44° SSE @ 2 → 7mph - BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.SSW
3.8ft @ 6s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
1pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Thu 1/8
No Tide Data
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Jan 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftchoppyW
12mph3.5ft6sSW12pm 2-3+ ftchoppyNW 27mph5.7ft6sNW6pm 1+ ftchoppyNNW 9mph2.9ft5sNNW - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Jan 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanSSE 6mph0.3ft3sN12pm flatcleanSE 6mph0ft0sS6pm 0-1 ftchoppyWNW 15mph1.4ft3sWNW - Sunday, Jan 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftchoppyNNW 24mph4.7ft5sNW12pm 2-3 ftchoppyNNW 22mph5ft6sNNW6pm 1+ ftchoppyW 12mph2.4ft5sNW - Monday, Jan 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftchoppySW 21mph3.8ft5sSW12pm 2+ ftchoppyWSW 18mph3.6ft5sWSW6pm 1-2 ftchoppyW 15mph2.7ft4sWSW - Best Surf Trip
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- Tuesday, Jan 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppySSW 17mph2.4ft4sSW12pm 2 ftchoppySSW 26mph5.6ft6sSW6pm 2+ ftchoppyWSW 18mph3.6ft6sWSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Jan 9, 2026 @ 2:47am.
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