Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grand Haven today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grand Haven at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Grand Haven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 62 | 91 | 135 | 188 | 151 | 82 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
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Low Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
41 | 62 | 91 | 135 | 188 | 151 | 82 | — | 24 | 23 | 29 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1185 | 1185 | 1171 | 1171 | 1227 | 2664 | 1056 | 1076 | 1157 | 1185 | 1227 | 1227 | 1736 | 1729 | 1843 | 2215 | 1270 | 1227 | 1223 | 1227 | 1252 | 1255 | 1068 | 1040 |
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