The surf forecast is flat right now for McLain State Park, MI

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    18° SSW @ 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE0.8ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (17) 4.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NE
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    4ft
    5s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    23mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    30mph
    7.3ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    5ft
    6s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Jan 15, 2026 @ 7:45am.
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