The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° SSW @ 23mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW10.8ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Sun 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (214) 5.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 3:43pm.
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