Erie Surf Guide

Erie in Lake Erie is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf The best wind direction is from the southeast. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.

Erie Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3consistent
7.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Erie:

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

Explore Erie Location Map

Interactive Erie 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 Erie is Youngstown Warren Rgnl Airport (YNG) in USA, 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Erie is Hamilton Airport (YHM) in Canada, 117 km (73 miles) away.

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Erie Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:03 Local Time
Monday 04
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Erie

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

Wind History at Erie

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


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