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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    17° W @ 9mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW1.5ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (305) 2.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NE
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 1:41pm.
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