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

WEATHER - LIVE
60° E @ 0 → 3mph
BUOY 45002
NW3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6am on Sun 9/13

WINDNNW 10 mph

PRIMARYNW (323) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYSSW (201) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec

No Tide Data

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Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1.7ft
3s
NW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

WNW

14mph
2.2ft
4s
NW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
2.1ft
4s
NW

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SSE

4mph
1.4ft
4s
NNW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

4mph
0.6ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

SW

9mph
0.3ft
3s
N

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

S

19mph
4.8ft
7s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

22mph
6.4ft
7s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

WSW

8mph
2.8ft
6s
SW

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
0.9ft
3s
NNW
12pm
flat
fair

NE

6mph
0.6ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

N

10mph
0.5ft
3s
N

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

8mph
0.2ft
2s
NNW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
0.8ft
3s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

13mph
1.3ft
3s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1.7ft 3s NW
12pm	1 ft choppy	WNW 14mph	2.2ft 4s NW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WNW 11mph	2.1ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SSE 4mph	1.4ft 4s NNW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 4mph	0.6ft 4s N
6pm	flat choppy	SW 9mph	0.3ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	S 19mph	4.8ft 7s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 22mph	6.4ft 7s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	WSW 8mph	2.8ft 6s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 7mph	0.9ft 3s NNW
12pm	flat fair	NE 6mph	0.6ft 3s N
6pm	flat choppy	N 10mph	0.5ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 8mph	0.2ft 2s NNW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	0.8ft 3s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 13mph	1.3ft 3s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 3:46am.

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