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

WEATHER - LIVE
66° NW @ 7 → 16mph
BUOY 45002
NNW3.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

WED 26

THU 27

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 4am on Sun 8/23

WINDNNW 16 mph

PRIMARYN (349) 3.2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNW

15mph
3.3ft
5s
NNW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
3.1ft
5s
N
6pm
2 ft
choppy

N

16mph
2.9ft
5s
N

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NW

12mph
2.6ft
5s
NNW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NW

12mph
2.2ft
5s
NNW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

8mph
1.4ft
4s
N

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SE

4mph
0.5ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

WSW

4mph
0.4ft
3s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.1ft
3s
SSW

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

S

11mph
1.9ft
4s
SW
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

19mph
3.5ft
5s
SW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
3.4ft
5s
SSW

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
1ft
3s
NW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NW

10mph
1.3ft
4s
NNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.4ft
4s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNW 15mph	3.3ft 5s NNW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNW 16mph	3.1ft 5s N
6pm	2 ft choppy	N 16mph	2.9ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NW 12mph	2.6ft 5s NNW
12pm	1 ft choppy	NW 12mph	2.2ft 5s NNW
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 8mph	1.4ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SE 4mph	0.5ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	WSW 4mph	0.4ft 3s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.1ft 3s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	S 11mph	1.9ft 4s SW
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 19mph	3.5ft 5s SW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	3.4ft 5s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 11mph	1ft 3s NW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NW 10mph	1.3ft 4s NNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.4ft 4s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Aug 23, 2026 @ 3:38am.

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