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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 00:46 EST (data 03/18/2026 00:30 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
USAErieAshtabula4 at 08:00–10:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAErieBuffalo0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganChicago5 at 08:004 at 07:001 at 07:001 at 01:00
USAErieCleveland3 at 08:00–13:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioCobourg2 at 17:002 at 13:00~22:003 at 04:000 at 01:00–07:00
USASuperiorDuluth1 at 19:00–22:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganEmpire5 at 09:005 at 16:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAEriePresquile SP4 at 08:00–12:001 at 01:00~16:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioFifty Point4 at 08:00–10:001 at 16:00–22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganFrankfort5 at 10:007 at 13:002 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAErieFreeport Beach5 at 08:001 at 01:00~13:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronGrand Bend8 at 08:003 at 01:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganGrand Haven6 at 09:00–11:005 at 07:00~13:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USASuperiorGrand Marais0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioHamilton2 at 08:00~18:001 at 13:00–22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganHolland7 at 08:00~11:005 at 10:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganIndiana Dunes7 at 08:002 at 01:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USASuperiorKeweenaw North5 at 08:00–09:004 at 19:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronKincardine0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaErieKingsville2 at 08:00–10:002 at 13:00~22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaErieLeamington2 at 08:00~15:002 at 13:00~22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaErieLeamington East Beach1 at 08:00~16:002 at 13:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronMeaford4 at 10:00~19:001 at 01:00–22:002 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAErieMentor4 at 08:001 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganMilwaukee3 at 08:004 at 07:001 at 07:00–13:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganOgden Dunes6 at 08:00–09:002 at 07:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 01:00
CanadaOntarioOshawa1 at 15:003 at 22:003 at 04:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioPickering2 at 10:003 at 19:00–22:004 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaEriePort Colborne0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAHuronPort Huron3 at 08:00–09:002 at 10:00~22:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaEriePort Stanley1 at 08:00–17:001 at 13:00–22:001 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioPresqu'ile Point8 at 11:003 at 22:002 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAOntarioRochester6 at 16:00–17:004 at 01:001 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioSandbanks PP2 at 22:002 at 01:00~19:003 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAErieSandusky3 at 08:00–09:001 at 01:00~22:001 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronSarnia4 at 08:002 at 13:00~16:001 at 01:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronSauble Beach0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAOntarioSelkirk Shores16 at 08:004 at 01:001 at 01:00–13:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaErieSelkirk PP0 at 08:00–22:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganSheboygan2 at 08:00~22:005 at 07:001 at 01:00~19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAOntarioSouthwick Beach15 at 09:003 at 01:002 at 01:00–07:000 at 01:00–07:00
USASuperiorStoney Point1 at 18:00–22:001 at 01:00–16:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaOntarioToronto4 at 08:003 at 19:00~22:003 at 01:00–04:000 at 01:00–07:00
CanadaHuronWasaga Beach1 at 08:000 at 01:00–22:000 at 01:00–19:000 at 01:00–07:00
USAMichiganWhiting5 at 08:002 at 04:00–10:000 at 01:00–19:001 at 01:00
 
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