Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The surf forecast for Erie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for the lake.
For the entire 16-day outlook, there’s just nothing happening. We’re looking at a long, flat gap starting right now and running all the way through. The only spot that even gets a mention, Erie, is seeing tiny dribbles of swell, but it’s all rated as poor surf conditions. The combined energy never gets out of the weak zone, maxing out at a measly 45 (weak energy) on the morning of Sunday the 19th, with a 3ft swell from the NW. But even then, the wind is a light cross-shore, and the period is a short 5 seconds – not enough to push any real shape. Before that, we have a glassy morning on Friday the 17th, but with zero swell. Ouch.
The rest of the run is a dead loss. From the 21st of July all the way through to the 30th, there’s no wave energy at all. Zero. The wind tries to be kind – we get glassy conditions on the morning of the 26th and again on the afternoon of the 29th – but without any swell, it’s just a lake sitting there flat. There’s a brief moment of clean conditions on the 23rd with a light cross-offshore, but again, no waves to ride.
This is one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area when the weather patterns just don’t line up. Don’t lose hope, though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. But for now, leave the boards in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 25 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:54 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | W 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 45 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 566 | 694 | 652 | 656 | 1643 | 1259 | 1267 | 3194 | 1259 | 1259 | 552 | 553 | 567 | 652 | 568 | 567 | 568 | 566 | 552 | 553 |
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