The surf forecast is flat right now for Manistee County, MI

WEATHER - LIVE
68° NW @ 0mph
BUOY 45002
E1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Sun 8/16

WINDSE 5 mph

PRIMARYSSW (195) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

S

5mph
0.2ft
3s
SSW
12pm
flat
choppy

WSW

9mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

13mph
1ft
2s
NNW

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.8ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
1ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NW

4mph
0.4ft
3s
N

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SSW

11mph
1.8ft
4s
WSW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

16mph
2.3ft
4s
SW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
1.3ft
4s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

8mph
1.1ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
fair

NNE

4mph
0.6ft
4s
N
6pm
flat
choppy

N

12mph
0.8ft
2s
N

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
fair

W

5mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NW

4mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	S 5mph	0.2ft 3s SSW
12pm	flat choppy	WSW 9mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 13mph	1ft 2s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.8ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	1ft 4s N
6pm	flat fair	NW 4mph	0.4ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SSW 11mph	1.8ft 4s WSW
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 16mph	2.3ft 4s SW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 6mph	1.3ft 4s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 8mph	1.1ft 4s N
12pm	flat fair	NNE 4mph	0.6ft 4s N
6pm	flat choppy	N 12mph	0.8ft 2s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SE 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat fair	W 5mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NW 4mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:41pm.

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