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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° SE @ 8 → 15mph
BUOY 45210
SSE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
70° Spring Suit

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 9/8

WINDS 14 mph

PRIMARYSSW (200) 2 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
0.8ft
3s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

6mph
1ft
4s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

14mph
2ft
4s
SSW

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
2.7ft
5s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

WSW

17mph
2.8ft
5s
SW
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

14mph
2.4ft
5s
SW

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

NNW

8mph
0.6ft
3s
SSW
12pm
flat
choppy

NNW

11mph
0.3ft
3s
SSW
6pm
flat
fair

N

7mph
1.1ft
3s
N

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

SSW

7mph
0.2ft
3s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
0.8ft
3s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
1.4ft
3s
SW

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
2.7ft
5s
SSW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

16mph
3.2ft
5s
SW
6pm
1 ft
fair

SW

4mph
1.5ft
4s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 7mph	0.8ft 3s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	S 6mph	1ft 4s SSW
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 14mph	2ft 4s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SSW 14mph	2.7ft 5s SW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	WSW 17mph	2.8ft 5s SW
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 14mph	2.4ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	NNW 8mph	0.6ft 3s SSW
12pm	flat choppy	NNW 11mph	0.3ft 3s SSW
6pm	flat fair	N 7mph	1.1ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	SSW 7mph	0.2ft 3s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	0.8ft 3s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	1.4ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	S 15mph	2.7ft 5s SSW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SW 16mph	3.2ft 5s SW
6pm	1 ft fair	SW 4mph	1.5ft 4s SSW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 3:48pm.

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