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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    60° NW @ 1 → 5mph
  • BUOY 45210
    N1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 6pm on Wed 5/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (0) 0.6 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (204) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    N
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    N
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    2s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, May 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    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 May 27, 2026 @ 3:46pm.
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