The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy right now for Empire, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    -2° NW @ 23mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW5.1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Thu 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 4.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    5ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    2ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    3ft
    4s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    22mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Jan 23, 2026 @ 2:54am.
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