Manitoulin Island Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.74° N 82.55° W

Manitoulin Island Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for Manitoulin Island

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manitoulin Island sea temperature is
9.4° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Manitoulin Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Manitoulin Island Surf Guide

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.

Manitoulin Island Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manitoulin Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manitoulin Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Explore Manitoulin Island Location Map

Interactive Manitoulin Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Manitoulin Island Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 23:36 Local Time
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Wave (m)
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Wind (km/h)
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Manitoulin Island Sea Temperature

Don't be misled by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Manitoulin Island is much colder than the air today. Surfers will need a good quality sealed winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Current Temp*: 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Global-Atlantic Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Manitoulin Island

Surf stats for Manitoulin Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Manitoulin Island

Wind stats for Manitoulin Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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