The surf forecast is flat right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    50° NNW @ 0 → 1mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW0.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8pm on Wed 4/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (198) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    16mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    N
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  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:40am.
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