Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, W 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, taking a good long look at what Lake Erie has in store for us. Let me tell you, it's a pretty flat picture for a while.
We've got a gap of dry, surf-less days stretching from now all the way through the 16-day window. The only time we get any sort of bump is right at the start, but it’s nothing to write home about. The first little bit of action, such as it is, kicks off on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September.
For Tuesday morning, we’re looking at Erie. Don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a tiny west swell at just `2 ft`, with a short, choppy period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a weak (8), and with a `16 mph` cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy. This is poor surf all day. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Honestly, if you’re really itching for something, the best bet in this whole grim outlook is the glassy period on Friday morning, the 4th of September. A tiny `0.7 ft` north-west swell with a period of 3 seconds – it’s almost nothing for wave energy (1), but with the wind going glassy, the surface will be clean as a mirror. You might get a few tiny little rollers for a longboard, but that’s it.
After Friday afternoon, the lake just shuts off completely. The rest of the 16-day forecast shows nothing but zeros for swell and poor surf conditions. We’ve got a lot of wind and even some rain, but no wave energy to speak of. It’s a classic blank run for this area. Sometimes that’s just the way it goes on a lake. Conditions can change quickly, but as it stands, there’s nothing on offer.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 16 | 7 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
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 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 791 | 831 | 855 | 566 | 680 | 566 | 566 | 556 | 552 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 599 | 770 | 1259 | 933 | 1895 | 769 | 570 |
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