Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, W swell with 25 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Great Lakes. We're looking at a 16-day window that's going to be a real test of patience.
Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a balmy 77°F, which is a good 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That's pretty unusual; you won't need a wetsuit, that's for sure. But the warmth doesn't translate to waves.
The first real action we see is tiny and weak. Tuesday morning the 14th, we might see some 1ft waves from the WSW at Erie, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 15 mph, and the energy is pathetic (4). It's a cross-chop and not worth paddling out for. That pattern pretty much holds through the week. We get a sliver of hope on Friday the 17th afternoon with a glassy, calm session, but the swell is a measly 0.7ft with no energy (1). It's a pond.
Saturday the 18th offers the best of a bad lot. The wind goes light cross-offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, which will keep it clean. The swell is still only 2ft from the west, with a period of 4 seconds, but the energy is at least in the double digits (9). It's clean, but tiny. Don't expect much.
After that, the entire second week dries up completely. From Sunday the 19th all the way through to Tuesday the 28th, the combined energy reads a flat zero. There is simply no surf to be had. The wind is all over the place – glassy, cross-off, onshore, strong breezes – but without a swell, it doesn't matter.
Honestly, there's nothing to highlight as a standout. The best you can hope for is a clean, flat session on Saturday the 18th for a paddle. If you're desperate for a wave, wait for a change in the forecast. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the Lake Erie region when the patterns lock up. Keep your eyes on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1757 | 608 | 624 | 695 | 771 | 699 | 566 | 571 | 1643 | 724 | 588 | 680 | 1269 | 1267 | 505 | 1427 | 92 | 116 | 552 | 556 | 586 |
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