Surf Forecasts:
Erie surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, NNE swell with 4 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Erie in the next 16 days are 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got.
Honestly, mate, it's a quiet stretch ahead on Lake Erie. The entire 16-day window is a struggle for any decent paddle surfing. We're looking at a big gap of flat or near-flat conditions, and that's basically the story from now until the end of the forecast period. There are no good surf options in this whole run.
For the first few days, it's all about tiny, weak waves or no waves at all. Friday the 28th of August, we had a little pulse of swell from the NNE pushing in at 1 ft, but with a period of only 3 seconds, it's just wind slop. The wind was cross-onshore making it choppy, so not worth a look. The combined swell energy was next to nothing (4). The water temperature is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. After that, it's a lot of flat spells with just occasional scraps of energy. For instance, there's a little bump of 1.0 ft from the W on Tuesday the 1st of September, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it messy.
As we head deeper into the first week of September and beyond, it just stays flat. There are no swells, and any hope of a wave is gone. This is one of those blank runs that's pretty normal for the area when there's no fetch on the lake. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind picks up.
Keep an eye on the long-range, but right now, I'd be doing something else.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
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) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 569 | 565 | 571 | 699 | 680 | 680 | 2542 | 2542 | 680 | 1378 | 1745 | 1744 | 1742 | 565 | 562 | 566 | 566 | 573 | 565 | 556 |
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