Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, N swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what Lake Erie has in store for us. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a flat, frustrating blank. There’s no rideable surf on offer from the start right through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday, the 18th of August. That’s a full stretch of nothing.
We’re talking about Lake Erie, and this kind of drawn-out flat spell is more normal for this inland sea than you’d hope. The one bit of energy we see is a tiny pulse on Monday, August 3rd, with a weak 3ft swell from the NNW but with a short, gutless period of only 5 seconds and a combined wave energy of just 45. That’s a whisper, not a wave, and with a strong onshore wind making a mess of it, it’s a total write-off. The water is sitting at a warm 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t feel it sitting on the beach.
After that, the guidance just records zero swell day after day. The wind does go glassy and cross-off a few times, which is a real tease for the conditions, but there’s simply nothing to ride. The best bet for the entire two weeks is to find a different hobby. If you’re desperate for a lake session, keep an eye on the forecasts; things can change, but for now, the board stays in the van.
The only bright note is that this pattern tends not to stay poor forever, but for the next 16 days, we’re out of luck.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | on |
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 549 | 553 | 569 | 680 | 556 | 552 | 548 | 552 | 548 | 702 | 702 | 552 | 556 | 552 | 554 | 568 | 554 | 553 | 554 | 567 |
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