The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Ludington, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° S @ 10 → 16mph
  • BUOY 45210
    SSE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Spring Suit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Fri 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (199) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    18mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 3:48pm.
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