Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, W swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got cookin' on Lake Erie.
Honestly, I'm lookin' at the next 16 days and it's a tough stretch for us. The forecast has waves, but they're tiny, short-period leftovers that just aren't gonna give us any proper rides. From now through to the end of the month, the swell is barely a whisper, if it's even there at all. We're lookin' at a long, quiet spell, with no real recommendations on offer. That's the kind of flat spell that can happen here, so it's not a shock, just a bummer.
The only time we see any real energy is around Friday, July 3rd, and it's a sad scene. Erie sees a tiny 1 ft swell from the west with a period of just 3 seconds. That's pure wind chop, and with a 12 mph cross-shore wind, it's gonna be choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is weak (2). The next few days offer a bit more, but it's still painfully small. Saturday morning, July 4th, we get a 1.3 ft swell from the WNW with a 4-second period. The combined energy is still weak (5) and a light cross-on breeze won't do it any favours.
Sunday morning, July 5th, goes completely flat. The afternoon brings a tiny 1 ft from the NE with a 3-second period. The combined energy is practically nothing (1). The wind does turn light offshore and it's clean, but with a wave that small, clean doesn't save it. This pattern of tiny, weak swells or complete flatness just keeps repeating. We see a few days with no wave data at all, just light wind and clean conditions, like the morning of Wednesday, July 8th, which is glassy but flat.
The wind is all over the place, but it doesn't matter because there's nothing to ride. We get some clean offshore breezes, like on Thursday morning, July 9th, and even a glassy afternoon on the 16th, but it's all for nothing when the lake is dead flat. The best we can say is that the water temperature is about average for this time of year, so if you're just out for a swim, it's fine.
Don't get your hopes up. There's nothing here for a surfer. We'll have to wait for a new storm track to bring some real life back into the lake.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off |
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 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 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 599 | 589 | 672 | 831 | 680 | 559 | 2633 | 1378 | 1234 | 1743 | 1743 | 552 | 553 | 566 | 599 | 556 | 566 | 552 | 702 | 702 |
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