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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    37° SW @ 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW1ft @ 4s
  • 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
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7am on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (266) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    W
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    W
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    23mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 8:40pm.
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