The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Ottawa County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    17° WSW @ 30 → 37mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW7.4ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 7am on Thu 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (290) 6.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    26mph
    5.9ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    28mph
    6.1ft
    6s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    24mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    22mph
    6.1ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    NW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    16mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated Jan 22, 2026 @ 8:47pm.
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