The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ontonagon, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° WNW @ 7 → 14mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W3.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 6pm on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (279) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    22mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    22mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    23mph
    7.1ft
    7s
    N
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    N
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 7:43am.
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