The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Grand Marais, MN

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    10° WNW @ 14 → 26mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4.1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12am on Sat 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (184) 2.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (75) 0.2 ft @ 6 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    21mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    19mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    8mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    1ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    WSW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Dec 20, 2025 @ 1:44pm.
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