The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for New Buffalo, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    44° ENE @ 10 → 13mph
  • BUOY 45026
    NNW6.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 5am on Sat 10/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYN (355) 5.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    N
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    13mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    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 Oct 17, 2026 @ 3:36am.
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