The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    33° W @ 11 → 14mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW4.4ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 12
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 8am on Wed 3/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (10) 1.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    21mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    25mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    NNW
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  • Thursday, Mar 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    4s
    N
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    27mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    28mph
    7.3ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    26mph
    8.6ft
    8s
    N
  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    N
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  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    18mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    27mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    29mph
    7.9ft
    7s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Mar 11, 2026 @ 9:53pm.
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