The surf forecast is 3+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Great Sand Bay, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    42° W @ 26mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    33° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 1am on Mon 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (256) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    25mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    28mph
    6.2ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    23mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 2:47pm.
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