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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° W @ 8 → 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    N1.1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 8pm on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (358) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    N
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 9:57am.
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