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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° NW @ 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N2.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Tue 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (8) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (300) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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History
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    W
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 3:14pm.
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