Michigan beach forecast: rip currents, surf and water temperature
Today's rip current risk, surf height and water temperature at all 37 stretches of Michigan beach the National Weather Service forecasts. Each has its own page with tomorrow's forecast, what the risk means, any beach hazards statement in force, the nearest buoy's measured waves, the tides and sunset.
- Beaches forecast
- 37Surf zones
- High risk now
- 7Today
- Moderate risk now
- 12Today
Rip current risk on the map
Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Michigan. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Open the live map with rip current risk
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Highest risk today
Where the National Weather Service has the risk at moderate or high right now.
- Beaches of Alger CountySurf . au train bay.............3 to 5 feet. pictured rocks...........3 to 5 feet
- Beaches of Marquette CountySurf 3 to 5 feet
- Huron County Area BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Mason County BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Oceana County BeachesSurf 3 to 5 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Sanilac County Area BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water around 70
- St. Clair County Area BeachesSurf 3 to 5 feet · Water around 70
- Bay County Area BeachesSurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Beaches of Beaver IslandSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Grand Traverse Bay beaches of Grand Traverse CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Alcona CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Arenac CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Iosco CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Benzie CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Charlevoix CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Leelanau CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan Beaches of Manistee CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Northern Berrien Beach AreaSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Southern Berrien Beach AreaSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
Every beach in Michigan37
- Allegan County BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Bay County Area BeachesSurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Beaches of Alger CountySurf . au train bay.............3 to 5 feet. pictured rocks...........3 to 5 feet
- Beaches of Beaver IslandSurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Beaches of Mackinac IslandSurf 2 feet or less · Water in the lower 60s
- Beaches of Marquette CountySurf 3 to 5 feet
- Beaches of Southern Schoolcraft CountySurf 1 foot or less
- Grand Traverse Bay beaches of Grand Traverse CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Huron County Area BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Alcona CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Alpena CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Arenac CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Cheboygan CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Chippewa CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the upper 50s
- Lake Huron beaches of Iosco CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Huron beaches of Presque Isle CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Michigan and Huron beaches of Eastern MackinacSurf 2 feet or less · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Antrim CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Benzie CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the lower 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Charlevoix CountySurf 2 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Emmet CountySurf 2 feet or less · Water in the mid 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Leelanau CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan Beaches of Manistee CountySurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Lake Michigan beaches of Western MackinacSurf 2 feet or less · Water in the mid 60s
- Macomb County Area BeachesSurf 2 to 4 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Mason County BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Monroe County Area BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the lower 70s
- Muskegon County BeachesSurf around 1 foot · Water around 70
- Northern Berrien Beach AreaSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Oceana County BeachesSurf 3 to 5 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Ottawa County BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- Sanilac County Area BeachesSurf 4 to 6 feet · Water around 70
- Southern Berrien Beach AreaSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the mid 60s
- St. Clair County Area BeachesSurf 3 to 5 feet · Water around 70
- Tuscola County Area BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 60s
- Van Buren County BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water in the upper 50s
- Wayne County Area BeachesSurf 1 to 3 feet · Water around 70
Sources
Risk, surf and water temperature from the National Weather Service beach forecast, read 11:18 PM UTC. The surf zone forecast, the alerts, the buoy and the tides are on each beach's own page.