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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° NNW @ 4 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45002
    NE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 10/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (359) 2.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    2ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    N
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  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 3:42pm.
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