The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ludington, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° SE @ 6 → 10mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Wed 1/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (225) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    29mph
    6.7ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    4.8ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    26mph
    7.6ft
    7s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    NNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 8:44am.
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