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

WEATHER FORECAST
53° NW @ 13mph
BUOY 45002
W3.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

THU 12

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Sun 11/8

WINDNW 13 mph

PRIMARYNW (311) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYSW (227) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec

No Tide Data

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History

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SW

17mph
3.5ft
5s
WSW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

WNW

18mph
3ft
4s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

15mph
2.1ft
4s
NW

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNW

11mph
2.5ft
5s
NNW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

8mph
1.2ft
4s
NNW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

14mph
1.4ft
3s
SSW

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

WNW

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

WNW

10mph
1.4ft
4s
WNW
6pm
flat
fair

SW

5mph
0.6ft
4s
NNW

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

1mph
0ft
2s
W
12pm
flat
clean

ENE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
fair

NE

11mph
0.3ft
2s
NE

Thursday, Nov 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
3.9ft
6s
N
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
4.8ft
6s
N
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
5ft
6s
N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SW 17mph	3.5ft 5s WSW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	WNW 18mph	3ft 4s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 15mph	2.1ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNW 11mph	2.5ft 5s NNW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 8mph	1.2ft 4s NNW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 14mph	1.4ft 3s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	WNW 12mph	1.8ft 4s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	1.4ft 4s WNW
6pm	flat fair	SW 5mph	0.6ft 4s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 1mph	0ft 2s W
12pm	flat clean	ENE 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat fair	NE 11mph	0.3ft 2s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 18mph	3.9ft 6s N
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 20mph	4.8ft 6s N
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	5ft 6s N

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Nov 8, 2026 @ 2:54pm.

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