The surf forecast is flat right now for Great Sand Bay, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    42° WSW @ 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW0.9ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 7pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (256) 1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    WSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    W
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    20mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 8, 2026 @ 8:38am.
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