The surf forecast is 2+ ft and choppy right now for McLain State Park, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° NW @ 23mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NW4ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 9/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (324) 3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    25mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    20mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    W
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  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    28mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    W
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    W
  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Sep 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Sep 3, 2025 @ 8:40pm.
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