Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 167 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks on Lake Erie are looking pretty grim for surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing.
Looking at Erie (Erie), the water is sitting at a toasty 74°F which is about 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, feels like a bath. But the warmth is just about the only highlight.
Right through the 16-day window, there’s barely a ripple. The first few days are a total write-off. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have no swell to speak of. Monday the 14th shows a tiny pulse from the north at 3 ft, but it’s cross-on and choppy with only weak energy (41). That’s the closest we get to a wave, and it’s not even worth the drive.
From Tuesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 27th of September, the energy readings are all zero. Zilch. Nada. The wind does go offshore a few times – like Monday the 21st with a fresh 19 mph offshore from the SE, and again on Friday the 25th – but with zero swell, clean conditions don’t mean a thing. We are looking at a completely flat spell. For such a consistent spot to go this quiet is unusual. Don’t bother packing the boards for at least two weeks. Sometimes you gotta sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 167 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 167 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1385 | 1740 | 568 | 556 | 554 | 505 | 791 | 567 | 791 | 981 | 981 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 552 | 780 | 507 | 589 | 569 | 652 | 769 |
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