Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WNW swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks. I gotta be blunt: it’s looking like a ghost town out there. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch with no good surf options at all. The waves are completely flat, and the energy is stuck on zero for the entire run.
We start off on the morning of July 24th with zero wave energy. Water temp at Erie is about 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. But that’s the only bit of good news, because the surf is totally lifeless. This flat spell just drags on. There’s a tiny hiccup on July 28th, where the combined energy barely reaches 45, with a tiny 3ft wave from the WNW, but even then it’s still being called poor surf. It’s basically nothing. After that, it’s back to zero energy and dead flat days all the way through to August 8th.
This is a total bust for anyone wanting to paddle out. A blank stretch like this is just how it goes in this area sometimes. If you’re really itching to get on the water, the setup with those occasional ripples and the wind patterns might be better suited for kite surfing than for a surf session. The forecasts can always turn around, but for now, just leave your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 672 | 838 | 723 | 693 | 799 | 556 | 556 | 583 | 552 | 582 | 1272 | 54 | 507 | 603 | 505 | 554 | 567 | 553 | 566 | 566 | 566 |
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