The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for McLain State Park, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    36° NNE @ 12mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE2.1ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 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
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Thu 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (42) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to South, and was updated May 2, 2025 @ 9:18am.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.