Mentor Surf Guide

Mentor in Lake Erie is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Windswells provide any waves and the ideal wave angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Mentor Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
9.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mentor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mentor occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Explore Mentor Location Map

Interactive Mentor surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mentor is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mentor is Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR), also in USA, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Mentor Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
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Swell History at Mentor

Surf stats for Mentor, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Mentor

Wind stats for Mentor, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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