Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let me level with you: the surf forecast for Lake Erie around Erie, PA is a total dud for the next 16 days. There’s absolutely nothing worth chasing.
It starts Friday, August 7th, with thunderstorms and a flat lake. Zero combined energy (0). Saturday the 8th sees a tiny 0.4m to 0.5m of weak windswell from the WSW to W, but it’s crossed-up and choppy with a moderate breeze. Combined energy is just 5 to 9. Not worth your time.
Sunday the 9th is dead calm and glassy, but the swell is only 0.2m with a 3-second period and combined energy of 2. That’s a lake ripple, not a wave. Tuesday the 11th is the “best” we get: 0.9m from the WNW, 6-second period, and combined energy hits 54. Still, it’s cross-shore with a moderate chop—not clean, not fun.
From Wednesday the 12th right through to August 22nd, it’s almost entirely flat. Days of zeros and dashes. Combined energy sits at 1 or 0. Wind shifts around—some mornings are clean or cross-off—but with zero wave energy, it’s meaningless. Even the strong NW wind on August 16th at 22 mph onshore just makes for blown-out, flat conditions.
Water temp is 76°, a touch warmer than normal for early August, so the only thing you’ll enjoy is a comfortable float. But there’s no standout days—not a single one. This kind of blank run happens on a lake sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 556 | 553 | 552 | 556 | 552 | 554 | 552 | 566 | 608 | 1267 | 1259 | 885 | 559 | 638 | 652 | 887 | 680 | 652 | 699 | 680 |
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