Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase – the next couple of weeks on Lake Erie are looking like a total bust. The guidance points to a consistent spot in Erie, but the numbers tell a different story: we've got a long, flat spell ahead with nothing worth paddling out for.
For the entire 16-day outlook, there is no surf to speak of. We start off with tiny, weak waves – nothing over 3 ft – and the wind is working against us for most of the first week. The water is a weirdly warm 74°°, which is about 6°° warmer than usual for September, so the lake is toasty, but that doesn't do a thing for the waves.
Sunday the 13th is a dud: 1 ft of west swell with a super short 4-second period, messed up by a cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is a weak 5. Monday the 14th gives us a glassy moment in the afternoon, but the swell is only 1 ft from the north – you'd be sitting on a board, not riding it. From Tuesday the 15th onward, the swell completely disappears. We get days with clean offshore winds on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of September, and even a glassy morning on the 27th, but with zero wave energy, it's all for show.
There's a solid 13-day stretch here with nothing on offer. When the lake shuts down, it shuts down. This is one of those dead periods. Conditions look better for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. Keep an eye on it – things can turn around quick. I'm Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 5 | 10 | 167 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 167 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 556 | 552 | 503 | 292 | 1259 | 791 | 981 | 981 | 874 | 665 | 1427 | 569 | 554 | 770 | 567 | 878 | 1376 | 1259 | 769 | 1376 | 771 |
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