Surf Forecasts:
Manitoulin Island surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period, W swell with 1 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manitoulin Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manitoulin Island in the next 16 days are 0.3m 2s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 2s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manitoulin Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna be straight with ya—this is a total bust for the whole 16-day window on Manitoulin Island. From now through the 18th of August, we're lookin' at a big ol' zero for any proper surf. Most days show no wave height at all, and on the rare afternoon like the 3rd or the 8th, you've got a pathetic 0.3m of wind chop with a period of just 2 to 3 seconds—the combined wave energy is a measly 1, so there's no power behind it. The wind does get favorable a few times: offshore and glassy mornings on the 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, with the 14th seeing a light 5 km/h easterly breeze and glassy conditions. But without any swell, that's just a pretty, flat lake. On the 17th and 18th, a moderate breeze from the southwest at 20 km/h kicks up some chop, but it's onshore and choppy—more of a kite-surfing breeze than anything for a paddle board. This kind of dead stretch is pretty normal for a lake, so don't get your hopes up. That's the sad truth of it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 1749 | 536 | 909 | 938 | 984 | 991 | 988 | 921 | 910 | 910 | 998 | 910 | 917 | 987 | 917 | 917 | 987 | 917 |
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