Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our little stretch of lake, and I’m calling it as I see it.
Right now, and for the next two and a half weeks, it’s a total write-off for any decent surf. The lake is flat. There’s no swell energy to speak of – the combined energy is a big fat zero (0) for most of the run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no real surf on offer. The first record for Monday the 7th already shows nothing, and it just doesn’t get any better from there.
We get a tiny blip of life on Wednesday the 9th, with a weak 3-foot swell from the west, but that’s coming in at a short period of 6 seconds on a cross-shore wind. The energy is still pathetically low (52). Honestly, that’s more of a wash than a wave. After that, it’s back to a whole lot of nothing. The rest of the week into the next is just clear skies, some wind, but zero swell. Even the glassy calm on Friday the 18th doesn’t help because there’s nothing to ride.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there. But for surfing? There’s just nothing to get excited about. The only thing that *might* get a little interesting is if the wind really cranks from the west, but with the swell being so pitiful, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Don't lose hope, though. Around here, a flat spell doesn’t always last forever. The long-range forecasts are always a bit of a gamble. I’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, maybe give the board a wax and a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 52 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 558 | 554 | 599 | 624 | 1496 | 686 | 686 | 981 | 981 | 552 | 557 | 366 | 567 | 638 | 680 | 936 | 691 | 791 |
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