The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for New Buffalo, MI

WEATHER - LIVE
73° NNE @ 15 → 16mph
BUOY 45026
NNW2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 9am on Mon 8/17

WINDNNE 11 mph

PRIMARYN (359) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

No Tide Data

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History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.5ft
4s
NNW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

11mph
1.4ft
4s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

11mph
0.9ft
4s
N

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

W

8mph
0.3ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
choppy

WSW

8mph
0.2ft
2s
W
6pm
flat
choppy

SW

10mph
0.2ft
3s
NNW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

W

9mph
1.4ft
4s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

11mph
1ft
3s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
0.9ft
2s
NNW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

5mph
1ft
4s
N
12pm
flat
choppy

NE

9mph
0.5ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NNW

5mph
0.2ft
3s
N

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

SSW

5mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

7mph
0ft
0s
S
6pm
flat
clean

SSW

8mph
0ft
0s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.5ft 4s NNW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 11mph	1.4ft 4s N
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 11mph	0.9ft 4s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	W 8mph	0.3ft 4s N
12pm	flat choppy	WSW 8mph	0.2ft 2s W
6pm	flat choppy	SW 10mph	0.2ft 3s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	W 9mph	1.4ft 4s W
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 11mph	1ft 3s W
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	0.9ft 2s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 5mph	1ft 4s N
12pm	flat choppy	NE 9mph	0.5ft 3s N
6pm	flat fair	NNW 5mph	0.2ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	SSW 5mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 7mph	0ft 0s S
6pm	flat clean	SSW 8mph	0ft 0s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South-East, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 3:33am.

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