Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the Lake Erie picture over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, this is a tough stretch. Straight up, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. We're looking at a long, flat run with nothing worth paddling out for. The guidance flags Erie as consistent, but the reality from the data is that the wave energy just isn't showing up. The first record kicks off on August 1st with a big fat zero for energy, and that's pretty much the story.
For Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd, we get a few tiny bumps. The best of a bad lot is Sunday the 3rd afternoon at Erie, where we might see a glassy 2ft from the NNE on a short 4-second period. The combined swell energy is almost nothing (17), so don't expect any push behind it. It's a small, weak, windswell. The water's about average for this time of year at 75°. But it's hardly surfable.
After that, it gets worse. From August 5th right through to August 16th, the finder shows nada. Zero energy, poor conditions, and nothing but onshore or cross-off winds in the forecast. There’s a few glassy moments on the 12th and the 16th, but with no swell to ride, it doesn't matter. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for the lake when the wind doesn't cooperate.
Bottom line: save the wax for another time, folks. The lake is flat and unhappy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
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Low Tide | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
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) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1259 | 791 | 1376 | 2002 | 503 | 1126 | 548 | 556 | 548 | 548 | 552 | 567 | 699 | 771 | 548 | 2996 | 548 | 548 | 702 | 702 |
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