Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, W swell with 6 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you what we’re looking at, straight up.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough period for surf. For the next 16 days, from now all the way through July 18th, we've got a massive dry spell. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The only break on the map is Erie, and it just isn’t cooperating.
Looking at the first few days, July 3rd through the 5th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell – we’re talking maybe 1.0ft to 1ft at best, and the period is a pathetic 3 to 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not surf. The combined wave energy is almost nothing, barely 2 to 4 units. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things choppy and messy. It’s just poor surf conditions across the board.
The water temperature at Erie is sitting at 74°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s way warmer than usual, like swimming in a bath, but it doesn’t help the waves one bit.
From July 6th onward, it gets even quieter. Most of the time there’s no swell height recorded at all, and the energy drops to zero. We see a few glassy mornings – like the morning of July 5th and the afternoon of July 6th – but with no waves to speak of, glassy conditions just mean a flat lake. A couple of afternoons around July 16th show clean conditions with light offshore winds, but again, there’s no swell to ride.
This kind of blank run is sadly normal for the area when there’s no swell pushing in. It’s a real bummer. If you’re hoping for anything, you’re gonna have to wait and hope the forecasts change. For now, there’s just no surf on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 727 | 599 | 831 | 562 | 831 | 1378 | 1259 | 1744 | 1130 | 770 | 559 | 569 | 624 | 624 | 556 | 672 | 554 | 702 | 702 | 552 |
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