The surf forecast is flat right now for Ludington, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    68° E @ 8 → 17mph
  • BUOY 45210
    NNE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8pm on Fri 5/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (99) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    15mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    E
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    N
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 3:46pm.
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