Water level
No public level gauge is matched to Lake Erie yet. Wind and weather on this page still come straight from the National Weather Service.
OhioGreat Lake, 6,361,481 acres
Lake Erie conditions today
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Outlook. Monday: NW wind 6 to 11 kt, gusts to 11 kt, high near 62°F. Tuesday: ENE wind 12 to 14 kt, gusts to 14 kt, high near 57°F.
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Lake facts
- Type
- Great Lake
- State
- Ohio
- Surface area
- 6,361,481 acres
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Max depth
- 213 ft
- Volume
- 391,574,473 acre-ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2500° N, 80.9997° W
Background reading: Lake Erie on Wikipedia
About Lake Erie
Lake Erie covers about 6,361,481 acres in Ohio and is classed as a Great Lakes shoreline. The surface sits about 568 ft above sea level and the deepest point is roughly 213 ft down.
We have not matched Lake Erie to a public USGS level gauge, so this page leans on wind and weather from the National Weather Service forecast grid over the lake. If you know of a gauge or a lake association that publishes levels, tell us and we will add it.
Great Lakes shorelines behave more like a coast than a lake. Onshore wind over long fetch builds real swell, and the National Weather Service issues Small Craft Advisories here the same way it does at sea.
The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.
Lake Erie questions
Is it windy on Lake Erie today?
The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: NW wind 6 to 11 kt, gusts to 11 kt, high near 62°F. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
How big is Lake Erie?
Lake Erie covers about 6,361,481 acres (9,940 square miles) of surface water.
How deep is Lake Erie?
The deepest point of Lake Erie is roughly 213 ft.
Nearby lakes
If Erie is blown out, these are the closest alternatives. Tap through for their conditions.
- Conneaut LakeNatural lake, 951 ac, Pennsylvania56 mi
- Pymatuning ReservoirReservoir, 13,926 ac, Pennsylvania59 mi
- Akron City ReservoirReservoir, 1,422 ac, Ohio60 mi
- Woodcock Creek LakeReservoir, 317 ac, Pennsylvania60 mi
- Mosquito Creek LakeReservoir, 7,016 ac, Ohio62 mi
- Shenango River LakeReservoir, 3,485 ac, Pennsylvania73 mi