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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° W @ 8 → 11mph
  • BUOY 45002
    SSW4.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sun 10/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (313) 2.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (221) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    N
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    16mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Oct 4, 2026 @ 9:43am.
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