Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, N 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook for the Lake Erie region. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. There’s a real gap here, with no surf worth paddling out for from the start of the forecast right through to the end. The first and only time we see any kind of wave is on Thursday morning, July 30th, and even then, it’s pretty sad.
Right off the bat, Thursday morning brings a tiny 2ft swell from the north, but with a period of just 4 seconds, it’s weak and wind-affected. The combined energy is a measly (13) – that’s barely a ripple. The wind is a cross-on shore breeze from the north at 9 mph, making it choppy. The water temp is sitting at 74.7°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s not enough to get you out of bed, though. The afternoon is even smaller, with a 1ft swell from the NNW and the same poor quality.
After that first Thursday, it’s a dead zone. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to Friday, August 14th, the guidance shows zero swell height and zero energy. That’s a solid two-week gap with no recommendations. We get some clean winds and glassy conditions here and there – like Saturday morning, August 1st, with offshore winds – but without a wave to push you, it’s just a pretty lake. Even a promising glassy morning on Wednesday, August 12th, is wasted. The forecast for the only break, Erie, is consistent, but it’s just not breaking.
Look, for a lake like Erie, a blank run this long isn’t totally out of the ordinary. It’s a tough stretch. I’d say keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but for now, leave the boards in the car and enjoy the clear skies. The lake is giving us nothing.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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) | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 569 | 552 | 552 | 697 | 552 | 697 | 702 | 771 | 1735 | 1362 | 507 | 1319 | 589 | 589 | 573 | 1223 | 1319 | 1368 | 1643 | 791 |
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