Mackinac Island surfForecast / Lake Huron / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mackinac Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mackinac Island sea temperature is
3.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
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)
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
0
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
Low Tide
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:10
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
11
11
3
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
1
1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
1
2
4
6
5
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1044
1378
1317
1309
1378
1378
1384
1317
1295
1264
1264
1205
399
399
399
399
399
1193
1122
1085
1078
1073
1058
1047
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Huron - United States
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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