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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    37° W @ 12mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    34° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 1am on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 3.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    19mph
    3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    20mph
    4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 5, 2026 @ 2:54pm.
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