Wave buoys close to Mackinac Island, United States

Lat Long: 45.77° N 84.37° W

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mackinac Island sea temperature is

18.3° C

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

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Mackinac Island:
1.	Mackinac Straits West Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	20mi
2.	Little Traverse Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	43mi
3.	Thunder Bay Buoy, Alpena	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	76mi
4.	North Huron Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	80mi
5.	North Channel East Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	86mi

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Wave buoys close to Mackinac Island, United States

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