The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    16° WSW @ 14 → 20mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW3.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (208) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (358) 1.1 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    23mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    23mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    24mph
    4.8ft
    5s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:52pm.
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