The surf forecast is 3+ ft and choppy right now for McLain State Park, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    24° WNW @ 25mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW5.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    34° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Tue 2/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (184) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (49) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    23mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    20mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    26mph
    5ft
    6s
    W
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    W
  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    14mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    31mph
    5.9ft
    6s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Feb 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    5.7ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Feb 24, 2026 @ 7:52pm.
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