Sand Island to Bayfield WI Marine Forecast

Hourly forecast at zone center

Hourly wind and waves

Gusts peak near 23kts around 12:00 AM, with waves reaching 2.4ft around 1:00 AM.

Sunday, October 11

10:43 AM CDT

Wind Now

12ktsSSW

Gusts:18kts

Wind Now: 12 kts; gusts 18 kts. Use left and right arrows to inspect hours; Escape to reset.

Hourly wind speed and gust forecastSustained wind is shown in cyan and gusts in blue-gray. Dashed lines show past conditions. Direction arrows show where the wind is traveling.01020304012AM6AM12PM6PM

Waves Now

0.5ftSW

Period2s

Waves Now: 0.5 ft; period 2 seconds. Use left and right arrows to inspect hours; Escape to reset.

Hourly wave height and period forecastWave height is shown in blue. The dashed line shows past conditions. Direction arrows show where the waves are traveling.0123412AM6AM12PM6PM

NOAA marine forecast

Text forecast

Updated 9:55am CDT Oct 11, 2026

Gale Watch In Effect From Late Tonight Through Monday Evening

Rest Of Today

Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest late. Sunny in the late morning and early afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight

Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight.

Monday

Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gales to around 35 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

Monday Night

Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

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