Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
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 on the table for our neck of the woods.
To be straight with you, the next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, poor surf conditions with no real swell to speak of. The first few days have a tiny bit of wave action, but nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. For the vast majority of the forecast period, from the 10th of August onwards, there’s simply no surf to recommend.
The best we can see is a very small window of opportunity early on. On Saturday morning, the 8th of August, we might see a tiny 2 ft swell from the west, but it's coming with a messy 16 mph cross-shore wind and a short period of 4 seconds. The combined wave energy is a paltry 10, so it’s weak. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 75°.
Honestly, the whole period looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with a lot of wind and no real wave power. It’s a blank run, and that’s not unusual for this area when the lake goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1877 | 553 | 552 | 556 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 571 | 608 | 2904 | 568 | 680 | 557 | 652 | 1267 | 887 | 874 | 874 | 831 | 791 |
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