The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Ottawa County, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° NNW @ 10 → 13mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNW2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 5/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (325) 3.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 0.6 ft @ 4 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    1ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0ft
    2s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-East, and was updated May 13, 2026 @ 9:39pm.
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