The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    18° W @ 3 → 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW1.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 35 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (285) 9.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (199) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    4ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    10mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    12mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
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  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    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 Dec 21, 2025 @ 8:41am.
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