The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    13° NNW @ 18mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNW4.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    33° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 2.7 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    N
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    11mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    N
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    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 28, 2026 @ 8:45pm.
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