Surf Forecasts:
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty again. Same deal, different numbers. Mackinac Island is staring down a 16-day stretch with absolutely zero surf. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a big fat zero (0) for every single day. No swell height, no swell direction, no period – just a flat lake.
Starting Sunday, August 23rd, it’s cloudy with a strong NNW wind at 28 mph, which would be a mess even if there was something to ride. Monday the 24th is a cross-shore mess at 25 mph. Tuesday the 25th gets glassy calm, but still flat – no waves at all. Wednesday and Thursday offer some clean cross-off winds, but again, nothing to paddle into. The whole first week is a total bust.
Into the second week, from August 30th through September 7th, the story stays the same. Winds vary from calm on the 29th morning to a stiff cross-off breeze later, but it doesn’t matter – there is zero swell energy. Even a clean offshore breeze at 9 mph on the morning of September 6th doesn’t help when the lake is flat as a pancake.
Mackinac Island is an inconsistent break, so this kind of empty forecast is pretty normal for the area. It’s not looking good, folks – no bumps for beginners, no lines for experts. Keep the board on the roof for now. Forecasts can always flip, but this run looks solidly dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off |
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1808 | 403 | 1035 | 1035 | 636 | 1126 | 1038 | 1104 | 1104 | 1842 | 1038 | 1126 | 1211 | 1035 | 274 | 1112 | 1031 | 1061 | 1080 | 1038 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mackinac Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mackinac Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mackinac Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mackinac Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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