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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    10° NW @ 16mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW2.7ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Sun 1/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3ft
    4s
    NW
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    This Forecast Looks Perfect. Book the Trip to Match.
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Jan 26, 2026 @ 2:48am.
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