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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    26° WSW @ 17mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W2.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    40° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 12am on Fri 12/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (254) 7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    3ft
    5s
    W
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  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNE
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Dec 5, 2025 @ 1:48pm.
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