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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    39° WSW @ 11mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W1.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    34° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (278) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 2:52pm.
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