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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    18° W @ 12 → 16mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW2.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (348) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (288) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    18mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 2:41am.
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