The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for St Joseph, MI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    36° SW @ 11mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 7am on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 23 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (243) 4.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (357) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    20mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    27mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    30mph
    8.7ft
    8s
    NNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    33mph
    9.6ft
    8s
    NNW
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    23mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    NNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNW
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    28mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    25mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    24mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 12, 2026 @ 8:47pm.
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