The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Manistique County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    24° WNW @ 2 → 5mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 7am on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (205) 3.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    23mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 9:02pm.
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