The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    30° NW @ 28mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW7.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    46° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 1
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 11/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 30 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (242) 6.3 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Nov 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    29mph
    8.1ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    7ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    6.6ft
    6s
    NNW
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  • Friday, Nov 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NW
  • Saturday, Nov 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Sunday, Nov 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    4.5ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Monday, Dec 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    1ft
    3s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Nov 27, 2025 @ 2:46am.
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