Beaches of Alger County: swim risk and surf forecast
Swim risk today: Low. The risk to swimmers is low, but life-threatening conditions can still occur near piers, groins and river mouths. Swim near a lifeguard.
Surf . au train bay.............1 foot or less. pictured rocks...........1 to 2 feet. Buoy 45211, 27 mi out, measured 59 °F water and 2.0 ft waves. Sunset 7:44 PM.
- Swim risk
- LowToday
- Surf
- . Au Train Bay.............1 foot or less. Pictured Rocks...........1 to 2 feetForecast
- Water
- 59 °FBuoy 45211
- Sunset
- 7:44 PMEDT
Rip current risk on the map
Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Beaches of Alger County. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Beach hazards statements, high surf advisories, rip current statements and every other National Weather Service product in force for zone MIZ006.
Frost Advisoryuntil 9:00 AM
Frost Advisory issued September 21 at 1:36PM EDT until September 22 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Luce, Marquette, Northern Schoolcraft, Southern Schoolcraft, Gogebic, and Ontonagon Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ to 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Today and tomorrow
From the National Weather Service beach forecast, issued 431 AM EDT, 9/22/2026.
Today Today
Low swim risk
- Swim risk
- Low
- Surf
- . Au Train Bay.............1 foot or less. Pictured Rocks...........1 to 2 feet
- High temperature
- In the lower 60s
- Weather
- Sunny
- Wind
- East winds 5 to 10 mph
Tomorrow Wednesday
Low swim risk
- Swim risk
- Low
- Surf
- . Au Train Bay.............1 foot or less. Pictured Rocks...........1 foot or less
- High temperature
- In the mid 60s
- Weather
- Sunny
- Wind
- East winds around 5 mph
The surf zone forecast, period by period
Alger. Issued 4:31 AM EDT on Tue, Sep 22 by the National Weather Service in Marquette, MI.
Today
- Swim Risk
- Low
- Wave Height, Au Train Bay
- 1 foot or less
- Wave Height, Pictured Rocks
- 1 to 2 feet
- Water Temperature, Au Train Bay
- In the upper 50s
- Water Temperature, Pictured Rocks
- In the lower 60s
- Weather
- Sunny
- High Temperature
- In the lower 60s
- Winds
- East winds 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
- Swim Risk
- Low
- Wave Height, Au Train Bay
- 1 foot or less
- Wave Height, Pictured Rocks
- 1 foot or less
- Weather
- Sunny
- High Temperature
- In the mid 60s
- Winds
- East winds around 5 mph
Thursday
Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Wave height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
The office's notes on this forecast
Swim Risk Category * Low Risk - Large waves and dangerous currents are not expected, however dangerous currents may exist at any time near piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. * Moderate Risk - Breaking waves and currents are expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. Always have a flotation device with you in the water. * High Risk - Life-threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls.
For more information, visit: https://www.weather.gov/beach/mqt
The product as issued
FZUS53 KMQT 220831 SRFMQT Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 431 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 MIZ005-222000- Marquette- Including the beaches of Picnic Rocks, McCarty Cove, and along Lakewood Lane 431 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 .TODAY... Swim Risk*..................Low. Wave Height.................1 to 2 feet. Water Temps.................In the lower 60s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 50s. Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Swim Risk*..................Low. Wave Height.................1 foot or less. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. && Swim Risk Category * Low Risk - Large waves and dangerous currents are not expected, however dangerous currents may exist at any time near piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. * Moderate Risk - Breaking waves and currents are expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. Always have a flotation device with you in the water. * High Risk - Life-threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. For more information, visit: https://www.weather.gov/beach/mqt $$ MIZ006-222000- Alger- Including the beaches of Au Train Bay and along Pictured Rocks 431 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 .TODAY... Swim Risk*..................Low. Wave Height... Au Train Bay.............1 foot or less. Pictured Rocks...........1 to 2 feet. Water Temperature... Au Train Bay.............In the upper 50s. Pictured Rocks...........In the lower 60s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Swim Risk*..................Low. Wave Height... Au Train Bay.............1 foot or less. Pictured Rocks...........1 foot or less. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around 5 mph. && Swim Risk Category * Low Risk - Large waves and dangerous currents are not expected, however dangerous currents may exist at any time near piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. * Moderate Risk - Breaking waves and currents are expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. Always have a flotation device with you in the water. * High Risk - Life-threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. For more information, visit: https://www.weather.gov/beach/mqt $$ MIZ014-222000- Southern Schoolcraft- Including the beaches near Lakeview Park and along Manistique Township Park eastward to near Seul Choix Point 431 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 .TODAY... Swim Risk*..................Moderate. Wave Height.................1 to 2 feet. Water Temps.................In the mid 60s. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 9 AM, then sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Swim Risk*..................Moderate. Wave Height.................1 to 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Wave height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Wave height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. && Swim Risk Category * Low Risk - Large waves and dangerous currents are not expected, however dangerous currents may exist at any time near piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. * Moderate Risk - Breaking waves and currents are expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls, river outlets, and across open channels between nearby offshore features and the shoreline. Always have a flotation device with you in the water. * High Risk - Life-threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. For more information, visit: https://www.weather.gov/beach/mqt $$
The water now, measured
Buoy 45211, Grand Island North, MI (268), 27 mi away, reported 4:56 AM.
- Waves
- 2.0 ft at 3 seconds
- Water temperature
- 59 °F
From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.
Sun and daylight
- Sunrise today
- 7:33 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:44 PM
- Sunrise tomorrow
- 7:34 AM
- Sunset tomorrow
- 7:42 PM
Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the swim risk does not fall with the light.
Beaches in this forecast
- Au Train Bay
- along Pictured Rocks
As the National Weather Service lists them in its surf zone forecast.
What this means
The three levels the National Weather Service issues, and what to do at each.
| High | Life-threatening conditions are likely, and dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water. |
|---|---|
| Moderate | Life-threatening conditions for swimmers are possible. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags. |
| Low | The risk to swimmers is low, but life-threatening conditions can still occur near piers, groins and river mouths. Swim near a lifeguard. |
If a rip current carries you out
- Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
- Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
- Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
- If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
- If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.
Thunderstorms and lightning
Thunderstorms build fast over water on a summer afternoon. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.
A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.
Nearby
The stretches of shore the National Weather Service forecasts on either side of this one.
More for this place
Sources
Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office MQT, issued 431 AM EDT, 9/22/2026. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone MIZ006.