Grand Haven surf break

Grand Haven surfForecast / Lake Michigan / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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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)

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Grand Haven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.6
SW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
0
0
181
221
267
267
212
188
160
135
175
284
432
352
206
89
105
114
128
121
118
118
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
Low Tide
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
1
4
1
16
4
3
3
5
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
19
19
19
17
19
17
17
18
18
19
17
18
19
15
13
12
10
9
8
10
9
21
18
17
15
14
15
13
16
15
14
14
14
16
13
13
15
14
10
6
4
4
2
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.9
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
51
13
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.6
SW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
Energy kJ
4
17
77
139
181
221
267
267
212
188
160
135
175
284
432
352
206
89
105
114
128
121
118
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1053
1051
1040
510
517
535
510
1226
1729
1729
1270
424
535
424
1051
1052
1052
1052
1051
1057
1051
581
541
1058
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Michigan
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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