Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The honest truth is, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for Erie. The next 16 days are basically a write-off for any decent surf. There's a real gap here; we’ve got nothing worth paddling out for from now until the end of the forecast period on August 3rd. It’s one of those flat spells that can be pretty normal for the area, so don’t throw your board in the attic just yet.
The only time we see any energy at all is around Wednesday the 22nd of July. A small northwesterly swell pushes in, with heights around 5 ft, coming from the NW. It’s a short-period windswell at 6 seconds, so it’s going to be pretty weak and messy. The combined swell energy hits 142, which is moderate, but with the wind howling onshore from the NW at 15 mph, the quality is going to be poor. This is a beach setup, and with that wind and chop, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Before that, on Tuesday the 21st, we get a small pulse from the west at 3 ft, but with a strong 19 mph cross-shore wind, it’s just lumpy and ugly. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, which is a small comfort, I guess.
The rest of the fortnight is just flat. Glassy mornings on the 24th and 26th of July, but with no swell to speak of, it’s just a lake. Conditions are clean, but there’s nothing to ride. We’ve got a few days of light cross-offshore winds on the 25th, again, flat. It’s a long wait.
So, to sum it up: there are no standout sessions here. The best you can hope for is a poor-to-marginal wave on Wednesday the 22nd. Don’t plan your week around it. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 104 | 200 | 132 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 33 | 104 | 200 | 132 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 608 | 553 | 556 | 553 | 627 | 831 | 505 | 939 | 1735 | 696 | 549 | 552 | 503 | 553 | 702 | 549 | 562 | 697 | 548 | 556 | 878 |
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