The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for McLain State Park, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° W @ 6mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW1.2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 8am on Tue 5/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (284) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNE
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0ft
    3s
    NE
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    W
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated May 26, 2026 @ 2:38am.
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