Manitoulin Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. The location means that groundswells are unknown and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Manitoulin Island:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Mackinac Island	88 mi
Second closest break	Bayfield	114 mi
Third closest break	Port Austin	118 mi
Fourth closest break	Sauble Beach	124 mi
Fifth closest break	Bay City	158 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Manitoulin Island:
Closest wave buoy	North Huron Buoy	30 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Georgian Bay Buoy	76 mi
Third closest wave buoy	South Huron Buoy	101 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	South Georgian Bay Buoy	109 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Grand Traverse Bay Buoy	163 mi
Tide stations nearest to Manitoulin Island:
Closest tide station	Ship Sands Island, Nunavut	378 mi
Second closest tide station	Moosonee, James Bay, Ontario	393 mi
Third closest tide station	Revillon Wharf, Ontario	393 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Nicholson Creek, Ontario	395 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Sand Head, Ontario	405 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Manitoulin Island:
Closest ski area	Otsego Ski Club (United States)	63 mi
Second closest ski area	Searchmont Resort (Canada)	103 mi
Third closest ski area	Nubs Nob SA (United States)	116 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Mt. Holiday Ski Area (United States)	117 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Treetops (United States)	117 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Manitoulin Island:
Closest city location	Elliot Lake (Canada)	44 mi
Second closest city location	Espanola (Canada)	52 mi
Third closest city location	Thessalon (Canada)	60 mi
Fourth closest city location	Alpena (United States)	64 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rogers City (United States)	65 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Manitoulin Island is Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport (YZE) in Canada, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Manitoulin Island is Wiarton Airport (YVV), also in Canada, 158 km (98 miles) away.
• Third is Sudbury Airport (YSB) in Canada, 166 km (103 miles) away.
• Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM) in Canada is 172 km (107 miles) away.
• Roscommon Co (Houghton Lake) Airport (HTL) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Manitoulin Island and is 227 km (141 miles) away.