The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Manistee County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° W @ 14 → 21mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNW5.8ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Sat 11/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 2.1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    NNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NNW
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  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    N
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Nov 16, 2025 @ 2:38am.
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