Mentor Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.72° N 81.37° W

Mentor Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for Mentor

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mentor sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mentor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Mentor Surf Guide

Mentor in Lake Erie is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Windswells provide any waves and the ideal wave angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Mentor Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mentor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mentor occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Explore Mentor Location Map

Interactive Mentor surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mentor is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mentor is Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR), also in USA, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Mentor Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 21:08 Local Time
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Wind (km/h)
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Mentor Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (17.5 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Mentor

Surf stats for Mentor, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Mentor

Wind stats for Mentor, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Mentor:

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