The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for McLain State Park, MI

WEATHER FORECAST
65° WSW @ 11mph
BUOY FORECAST
W0.9ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Tue 8/18

WINDWSW 11 mph

PRIMARYW (263) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

W

13mph
2.2ft
4s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
1.1ft
4s
W
6pm
flat
fair

SW

10mph
1ft
3s
WSW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

2mph
0.5ft
3s
W
12pm
flat
fair

WNW

6mph
0.3ft
2s
W
6pm
flat
clean

E

1mph
0ft
0s
S

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SW

3mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

NNE

6mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

E

4mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

7mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

E

1mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

N

6mph
0ft
0s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNW

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

9mph
1.1ft
3s
NNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
0.7ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	W 13mph	2.2ft 4s W
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 8mph	1.1ft 4s W
6pm	flat fair	SW 10mph	1ft 3s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 2mph	0.5ft 3s W
12pm	flat fair	WNW 6mph	0.3ft 2s W
6pm	flat clean	E 1mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SW 3mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	NNE 6mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	E 4mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 7mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	E 1mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat choppy	N 6mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNW 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 9mph	1.1ft 3s NNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	0.7ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 8:37am.

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