The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° ENE @ 1 → 5mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 1/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    17mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    26mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    NW
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    5ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    25mph
    6.5ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    NNW
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  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    3ft
    4s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 2:51pm.
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