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[2026-01-05] Site update: Extended surf forecast for the US

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All US Great Lakes Surf spots got alternative surf forecast for full 1 week with wave period, winds and precipitation.
Now I am looking for the same for Canada, - if you know a source of waves, wave period, and wind - feel free to let me know.
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Plan your surfing sessions on the Great Lakes with surfradar.info! See summary of surf conditions and wave forecast for the Great Lakes for the USA and Canada. Drill down to the current buoy data and web cams for select spots. Best forecasts for surfers, bodyboarders, kiters, fishermen, yachtsmen and boaters on lake Ontario, lake Erie, lake Michigan, lake Huron and lake Superior. The Great Lakes surf forecast is refreshed every 3 hours from Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (GLCFS). Normally, the fun begins with reported waves of 3 ft (0.91 m), but still, please double check with the nearest buoy or surf-cam and read the Disclaimer. Currently we have surfcams at dashboards for Port Stanley ON, Sauble Beach ON by Sauble Trading Post, Grand Bend ON, Kincardine ON, Fifty Point ON (near Hamilton), Toronto ON, Rochester NY, Chicago IL, Holland MI (Grand Haven is nearby). There are also weather cams (surf line is not seen): Erie PA, Mentor, OH.

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Latest Great Lakes surf nowcast from WAVEWATCH III, with spots by surfradar.info

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The summary forecast table below is generated at 03/18/2026 12:41 EST (data 03/18/2026 12:30 EST). See individual spot pages and the latest GLERL's maps for the most current data.
The chart shows when to expect maximum wave Significant Height at given Spots. The 1st number is expected maximum wave Significant Height in feet, then hour or begin-end hours. Currently NOAA is providing just 72 hour of forecast in maps.
"~" means surf drop between peaks; "–" designates consistent surf expected between start and end time.
CountryLakeSpotTue Mar 17Wed Mar 18Thu Mar 19Fri Mar 20
USAErieAshtabula2 at 20:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAErieBuffalo0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAMichiganChicago1 at 20:00–23:004 at 10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 07:00~19:00
USAErieCleveland1 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00
CanadaOntarioCobourg0 at 20:00–23:002 at 13:00~22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–19:00
USASuperiorDuluth1 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:00–05:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00–19:00
USAMichiganEmpire1 at 20:00–23:004 at 05:00~19:002 at 01:002 at 07:00
USAEriePresquile SP2 at 20:00–21:001 at 01:00~16:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00
CanadaOntarioFifty Point2 at 20:001 at 13:00–16:001 at 01:00~19:001 at 13:00
USAMichiganFrankfort2 at 23:007 at 16:002 at 01:00–04:002 at 07:00
USAErieFreeport Beach2 at 20:00–22:001 at 01:00–05:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00
CanadaHuronGrand Bend3 at 20:00–23:003 at 01:001 at 01:001 at 13:00
USAMichiganGrand Haven2 at 20:00–23:005 at 10:00–13:001 at 01:00–04:002 at 07:00–13:00
USASuperiorGrand Marais0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaOntarioHamilton1 at 20:001 at 13:00–22:001 at 01:001 at 13:00
USAMichiganHolland2 at 20:00–23:004 at 05:00–16:001 at 01:00–04:002 at 07:00–13:00
USAMichiganIndiana Dunes2 at 20:00–23:002 at 10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 07:00–19:00
USASuperiorKeweenaw North1 at 20:003 at 19:00–22:003 at 01:002 at 13:00
CanadaHuronKincardine0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaErieKingsville1 at 20:00~23:001 at 01:00~22:001 at 01:00–04:001 at 07:00–13:00
CanadaErieLeamington1 at 20:00~23:001 at 01:00~22:001 at 01:00–04:001 at 07:00–13:00
CanadaErieLeamington East Beach0 at 20:00–23:001 at 10:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 07:00–13:00
CanadaHuronMeaford2 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:00~22:002 at 19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAErieMentor1 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:00–06:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00
USAMichiganMilwaukee1 at 20:00–23:004 at 10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 07:00~19:00
USAMichiganOgden Dunes2 at 20:00–23:002 at 07:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00–19:00
CanadaOntarioOshawa1 at 21:00–23:002 at 13:00–19:002 at 01:001 at 19:00
CanadaOntarioPickering1 at 20:00–23:003 at 22:002 at 01:001 at 19:00
CanadaEriePort Colborne0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAHuronPort Huron1 at 20:00–23:002 at 10:00~22:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaEriePort Stanley0 at 20:00–23:001 at 13:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:002 at 13:00
CanadaOntarioPresqu'ile Point2 at 20:00~23:002 at 01:00~22:002 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAOntarioRochester5 at 21:004 at 02:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaOntarioSandbanks PP3 at 20:00~23:002 at 01:00~22:002 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAErieSandusky1 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:00~16:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 07:00–13:00
CanadaHuronSarnia1 at 20:00–23:001 at 01:00~22:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaHuronSauble Beach0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAOntarioSelkirk Shores6 at 20:00–23:005 at 01:00–02:001 at 01:00–13:000 at 01:00–19:00
CanadaErieSelkirk PP0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAMichiganSheboygan2 at 22:00–23:004 at 05:00~13:001 at 01:00–04:001 at 07:00~19:00
USAOntarioSouthwick Beach5 at 20:00–23:004 at 01:00–02:002 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–19:00
USASuperiorStoney Point2 at 22:00–23:001 at 01:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 13:00–19:00
CanadaOntarioToronto1 at 20:00–23:002 at 16:00~22:002 at 01:001 at 19:00
CanadaHuronWasaga Beach0 at 20:00–23:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
USAMichiganWhiting1 at 20:00–23:002 at 06:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–19:00
 
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