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Grand Haven Surf Forecast
/ Lake Michigan (11 breaks) / Michigan (11 breaks) /
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Grand Haven surfForecast / Lake Michigan / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Grand Haven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Grand Haven sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is 4.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Grand Haven today?
The current surf forecast for Grand Haven at 9PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | - | - |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Grand Haven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 76 | 144 | 127 | 146 | 135 | 165 | 182 | 167 | 212 | 373 | 485 | 462 | 253 | 97 | 106 | 105 | 104 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Low Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — |
 kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 57 | 76 | 144 | 127 | 146 | 135 | 165 | 182 | 167 | 212 | 373 | 485 | 462 | 253 | 97 | 106 | 105 | 104 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1040 | 1044 | 1041 | 1051 | 1040 | 1051 | 510 | 1051 | 1068 | 1729 | 1729 | 1729 | 1052 | 424 | 424 | 535 | 510 | 1055 | 1055 | 1052 | 1205 | 1051 | 1051 | 581 |
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