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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    62° SSW @ 24mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (218) 4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSW
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 9:38am.
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