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Grand Marias Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lake Superior, USA)

Grand Marias Surf Guide

Grand Marias in Lake Superior is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds are from the south. The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Grand Marias Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3inconsistent
2.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grand Marias:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grand Marias occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Explore Grand Marias Location Map

Interactive Grand Marias 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 nearest passenger airport to Grand Marias is Sawyer International (Marquette) Airport (MQT) in USA, which is 112 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Grand Marias is Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM) in Canada, 124 km (77 miles) away.

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Grand Marias Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:12 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.9
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
Period (s) 5 5 5 5
Wind (km/h)
20
20
15
10
Wind State cross cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

Grand Marias Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (2.6 °C) at Grand Marias is close to freezing. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult for surfers to stay comfortable in the sea at Grand Marias for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Current Temp*: 2.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Global-Atlantic Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Grand Marias

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

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Wind History at Grand Marias

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

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