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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° SW @ 14mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (229) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
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History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    26mph
    5.9ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    25mph
    6ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 9:32pm.
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