Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WNW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch for surfers on Lake Erie. We’re looking at a long, flat run with hardly a ripple worth paddling for. The guidance points to Erie itself (Erie) as the only break worth mentioning, but even it’s a struggle.
Right now, through the rest of July and into the first week of August, the wave energy is basically zero. The combined energy is sitting at a measly 1 (for the tiny bump on the 23rd) and mostly just 0. That’s a sign of a very quiet lake. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
We do see a slight pulse of energy arrive on Sunday the 26th of July, with a weak 1 ft swell from the west, but it’s only 4 seconds of period – that’s pure wind chop, not a proper groundswell. The combined energy is still weak at 2. It’s not enough to write home about.
Tuesday the 28th of July morning shows the best we’re going to get: a 3 ft swell from the west-northwest, still with a short period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of 25 (weak). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it might be clean-ish, but the surf will be small and weak. It’s a standout purely because everything else is worse, but don’t expect any kind of gem.
After that, it's bone dry. From the 29th of July all the way through to the 7th of August, there is zero wave energy. Nothing. Nada. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and ugly on top of the flatness.
There are no recommendations in the finder file, so this is a classic Lake Erie summer lull. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, leave the board in the car and maybe go for a swim.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on |
High Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 556 | 553 | 702 | 552 | 593 | 862 | 566 | 569 | 566 | 552 | 566 | 862 | 554 | 771 | 771 | 568 | 548 | 676 | 552 |
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