Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NNE swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. Looking at the next 16 days for our stretch of coast, it’s pretty grim for anyone wanting to get a wave. I’ll be honest with you, the surf map is about as empty as a beach bar on a Monday morning. There just isn't any real swell on the horizon, and even the small dribbles we might see are going to be messy.
We start off this Saturday, the 1st, with nothing at all. Flat. Sunday’s the same. Don’t even bother waxing up. It’s a total blank for the first couple of days. We might see a tiny pulse on Monday the 3rd, swell around 2ft from the NNE with a weak, short period of 4 seconds. The energy behind it is practically zero (21). It’s not going to break properly. There’s also a moderate cross-shore breeze blowing 16 mph, so it’ll be chopped up anyway. Not worth your time. Tuesday is even smaller, and then it completely flatlines again from Wednesday the 5th all the way through to the end of the forecast window.
We’re talking about a massive gap in any surfable waves here. From the 5th to the 16th, it's all zeros. The only thing that changes is the wind, and none of it is helpful. We get some onshore slop and some cross-shore breezes, but without any swell, it’s all just lake surface. There’s a brief moment on the afternoon of the 14th and the morning of the 15th where the wind turns light offshore, but it won't matter one bit. You can't have clean surf without waves.
Honestly, if you’re desperate to get on the water, the setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard for most of this period. There’s just no push to the ocean. This kind of flat spell isn't out of the ordinary for us, but it doesn’t make it any easier to take. We just gotta wait for the next low to roll through and spin something up. Forecasts change, so we keep an eye on it. But for now, the surfboard stays in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | |  | |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 702 | 1259 | 1259 | 1399 | 1386 | 503 | 552 | 559 | 552 | 556 | 599 | 548 | 548 | 686 | 556 | 552 | 702 | 589 |
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