Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NNW swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got for this stretch.
Honestly, the news isn't great. We're staring down a 16-day window where the ocean is mostly flat or junky. It's going to be a long, quiet spell. The water is currently a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over two degrees above average, so it's notable.
The only tiny bit of action is right at the start. Wednesday afternoon, we see a tiny 0.7 ft ripple out of the west, but it's a short-period 3-second windswell with weak energy (1). A thunderstorm risk and a westerly breeze are not your friends. Thursday is a complete write-off with moderate cross-onshore wind.
Friday the 14th offers the best of a bad bunch. Morning is glassy with a hint of a 0.7 ft NNE swell, but that's tiny. The afternoon sees a slightly better 1 ft from the NE, but the wind goes cross-shore. The swell period is still a short 3 seconds. It's not good, but it's the cleanest the water will be for a wave you can barely call a wave.
Saturday the 15th is clean offshore wind all day, but there is no swell at all. Zero. Sunday has a storm risk and strong wind, with a messy 2 ft west swell arriving by afternoon, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy (12) is still weak. Monday the 17th has the biggest swell of the whole period – a 2 ft NNW groundswell at a 4-second period, with weak energy (16) – but it's cross-onshore and bumpy.
After that, from Tuesday the 18th all the way through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 27th, it's a total desert. There is no swell on offer. Most days are clean or glassy, but that doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride. This is a typical blank run for the area.
Don't hold your breath. This is a long, flat spell. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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) | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1267 | 1376 | 638 | 2648 | 1603 | 3194 | 1378 | 1740 | 3194 | 1585 | 831 | 1761 | 552 | 552 | 573 | 554 | 593 | 568 | 566 |
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