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/ Lake Erie (7 breaks) / Pennsylvania (1 breaks) /
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Erie surfForecast / Lake Erie / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Erie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Erie sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Erie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 561 | 702 | 702 | 686 | 552 | 566 | 680 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 567 | 697 | 556 | 552 | 552 | 562 | 569 | 556 | 552 | 553 | 553 | 552 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Erie - United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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