The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° E @ 2 → 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.8ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    34° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Wed 2/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (113) 2.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (17) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    19mph
    2.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    8mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    16mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    N
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  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Feb 18, 2026 @ 8:46pm.
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