The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° N @ 1 → 3mph
  • BUOY 45210
    NNE2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sat 5/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    N
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    17mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    16mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    N
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 9:38am.
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