The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Great Sand Bay, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    41° W @ 10mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Tue 4/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (82) 3.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    25mph
    3ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    29mph
    6ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated Apr 28, 2026 @ 2:48pm.
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