Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, W swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.6m 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the shores of Lake Erie.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you—this 16-day window is a tough one for us. The surf is basically a no-show for the entire period. We’re looking at a long, dry spell that kicks off from Monday the 31st of August and runs all the way through to Tuesday the 15th of September. There’s nothing in the forecast that’s even worth a paddle.
The first recommendation doesn’t even appear until the end of the run, and even then, it’s a big fat zero. The lake is flat. We’ve got some tiny waves trying to pop up on the first few days of September, but they’re all under 2 ft and coming from the west with woeful periods of 3 to 4 seconds—that’s just wind chop, not surf. The combined energy is pathetic, barely registering 13 (weak energy). The winds are mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little bump there is.
There’s a little window of glassy conditions on Friday the 4th of September in the morning, with a light northwesterly, but the swell is only 1 ft from the north. It’s clean, sure, but it’s a lake flat. Not worth suiting up for.
Further out, around the 8th and 9th of September, we get some strong offshore winds coming in from the southeast, gusting up to 31 mph, which would usually get me excited. But there’s no swell to go with them. The lake is just a washing machine with no waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The only bright spot is that the forecast is still a ways off, and for a lake like Erie, it’s not unusual to have these blank runs. It tends to pick up again when the wind shifts. But for now, leave the boards in the car. Honestly, with some of those stronger winds and no decent surf, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |  | |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 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) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 566 | 1378 | 1740 | 831 | 831 | 862 | 594 | 566 | 1877 | 553 | 565 | 552 | 556 | 553 | 553 | 652 | 769 | 769 | 2633 |
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