Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with you – this is a rough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Erie, there's absolutely nothing going on. Not a single day with any real surf. We've got a big fat blank run from today, July 8th, all the way through to July 23rd.
There's zero swell energy for the whole stretch. The combined energy numbers are a flat `0` for almost every session. We see a few tiny, short-period wind bumps – a few 0.7ft to 1.3ft readings with periods of 2 to 4 seconds – but that's just lake chop, not a wave you can ride. It's all "poor surf conditions," and I'm not going to pretend otherwise.
The wind does go glassy a few times – like Wednesday morning, July 8th, and again on Saturday morning, July 11th – but with nothing showing on the swell front, it's just a flat, glassy lake. Nice for a paddle board, not for a surf.
So, there's no standout. Nothing to highlight. If you're waiting for a wave, this is a long, dry spell. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal. The water temp is way above normal for this time of year, around 76°, but that doesn't help when there are no waves. Keep an eye on the forecast – things can change – but for now, leave the board at home. Might be worth checking if the kite surfers are having fun with that afternoon cross-onshore wind, because that's the only action on the water.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 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) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 784 | 568 | 554 | 757 | 554 | 554 | 573 | 552 | 571 | 831 | 593 | 875 | 875 | 929 | 1267 | 1306 | 1376 | 582 | 556 | 695 |
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