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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° SSW @ 14 → 23mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (192) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    S
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    W
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 3:55pm.
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