The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Empire, MI

WEATHER FORECAST
65° NW @ 11mph
BUOY 45002
S2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 12am on Thu 8/27

WINDNW 11 mph

PRIMARYNW (319) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYSSW (213) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec

No Tide Data

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History

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
1.5ft
3s
NW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

14mph
2.4ft
4s
NNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

10mph
1.3ft
4s
NNW

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ENE

2mph
0.6ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
choppy

NW

7mph
0.2ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NW

3mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSE

7mph
1.1ft
3s
SW
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
3.5ft
5s
SW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
3.3ft
5s
SW

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
1.6ft
5s
SW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
2.8ft
5s
SW
6pm
1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.9ft
5s
SW

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SE

6mph
0.6ft
5s
SSW
12pm
flat
choppy

S

9mph
0.4ft
5s
SSW
6pm
flat
fair

SW

4mph
1.2ft
5s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	1.5ft 3s NW
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 14mph	2.4ft 4s NNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 10mph	1.3ft 4s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ENE 2mph	0.6ft 4s N
12pm	flat choppy	NW 7mph	0.2ft 3s N
6pm	flat fair	NW 3mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSE 7mph	1.1ft 3s SW
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	3.5ft 5s SW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	3.3ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	1.6ft 5s SW
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	2.8ft 5s SW
6pm	1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.9ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SE 6mph	0.6ft 5s SSW
12pm	flat choppy	S 9mph	0.4ft 5s SSW
6pm	flat fair	SW 4mph	1.2ft 5s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to East, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 9:42pm.

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