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

WEATHER FORECAST
65° W @ 7mph
BUOY FORECAST
W1.2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
58° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Tue 8/18

WINDW 7 mph

PRIMARYW (261) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

W

13mph
1.8ft
4s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

11mph
1.3ft
4s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

13mph
1.5ft
4s
WSW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNW

3mph
0.6ft
3s
W
12pm
flat
fair

N

4mph
0.2ft
3s
W
6pm
flat
clean

ENE

2mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSE

4mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

NNE

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

ENE

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

ENE

3mph
0.4ft
2s
E

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

6mph
0.2ft
4s
E
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

14mph
1.6ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
1.6ft
4s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	W 13mph	1.8ft 4s W
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 11mph	1.3ft 4s W
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 13mph	1.5ft 4s WSW

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

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSE 4mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	NNE 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	ENE 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	ENE 3mph	0.4ft 2s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 6mph	0.2ft 4s E
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 14mph	1.6ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	1.6ft 4s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm.

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