1. www.wagnersurfclub.com

Posted at 9:02PM on Oct 16th 2006 by thom

2. From the link above, I found this one:
http://www.thirdcoastsurfshop.com/

Posted at 9:05PM on Oct 16th 2006 by Tom Barlow

3. P.S. "Any beach" in the Cleveland area IS NOT a potential surf spot. The number of locations along the entire Ohio coastline that present the needed conditions to produce waves that can be surfed are pitifully small. And even on it's best days, Lake Erie surfing is comparable to a rather bad day on the ocean.

Posted at 7:05AM on Oct 25th 2006 by jamie yanak

4. Next time do more research than just on the internet and books. There have NEVER been a hundred surfers out in the water at any Ohio break, ever. What do you think this is, San Diego? Maybe 20 on a really good day, tops. Also, all surfable waves are caused by winds... not ocean currents. The waves on Lake Erie are smaller because Lake Erie is smaller than the ocean, so the winds have less time to build waves than they do on the ocean.

Posted at 8:28AM on Oct 25th 2006 by jamie yanak

5. I'm not a surfer but about 3 years ago at this secluded semi-private beach near my home the waves were bigger than anything I saw in the ocean (I was stationed in a marine base in southern california). Didn't see too many guys trying to surf (it was huge) But this one guy rode what I thought was a 2oft wave and wiped out so bad his head went through the surfboard!!!! He was ok too!

Posted at 3:25PM on Oct 25th 2006 by Rick Kane

6. http://www.lakesuperiorphoto.com
shots of Lake Superior surfers-and water doesn't look toxic like Erie

Posted at 1:56PM on Oct 26th 2006 by donnie berglund

7. Not sure my last comment made it in.
Could some please give me a clue where I can find a decent break in Cuy, lake or Ashtabula when the wind is honking out of the west as it is today.
It would be a shame to waste the potential monster waves this weekend.
Thanks
Jd

Posted at 12:52PM on Oct 28th 2006 by Joe Deinhart

8. Anybody?

Posted at 12:52PM on Oct 28th 2006 by Tom Barlow

9. I understand that there is a spot some where in Lake or Ashtabula counties called the Irons or something like that which has a decent break on westerly huge days like today.
Could some one please give me a clue where to find this spot.
I think edgewater and Headlands will be washed out because of the wind direction.
Thanks in advance
JD

Posted at 12:53PM on Oct 28th 2006 by Joe Deinhart

10. The best winds for Surfable waves in Cleveland are NorthEast Winds over 15mph. This gives waves that are further apart and break way better. Detroit Michigan through Toledo will need a strong West wind and Canadians need a strong south wind. I ride a stand up jet ski on the same waves. They do get up to 15-18feet if the winds get howling for a long enough time. However, you cannot take a boat out in these waves, for it will surely sink. Even the tankers head for shore if they get too big.

Posted at 12:09AM on Nov 9th 2006 by DJ

11. Having paddled extensively on both Lake Erie and the Atlantic, I think I can say with certainty that Lake Erie waves can (if the conditions are right) rival waves on the Atlantic. Surf spots vary based on the wind conditions...a strong 20-25 knot NE system that blows all day will produce a well formed, even break at Edgewater and waves between 4'-7', with a wave period of maybe 3-4 secs. North winds tend to produce more chaotic waves. For strong northwesterlies, Mentor Headlands is a good spot to go to. One of my favorite surf spots on Lake Erie is Presque Isle in Erie, Pa...it has 7 miles of sand beach and because it is a sand spit, it is exposed to westerly, north, and easterly winds. I would agree I've never seen 100 surfers...a busy day at Edgewater might bring out a dozen surfers, 4 sea kayakers (longboats), 4 whitewater kayakers, 3 kiteboards, and a smattering of windsurfers...and that's a crowded enough surf zone for me! Sit-on-top kayaks are glorified rafts...if you really want to surf kayak, you should learn to roll and paddle a decked boat. Whitewater kayaker are more manueverable on waves (no keel), but are slow and rely on the power of breaking waves to attain speed. Sea kayaks (16-18' long) are more challenging to paddle in the surf, but once you master the techniques the reward is speed and acceleration, which allows for longer, faster rides. 41 North is working on compiling a video short of sea kayak surfing on Lake Erie...I'll post the link once its up.

Posted at 11:21PM on Nov 14th 2006 by Mark Pecot

12. I moved from San Diego to Cincinnati almost a year ago. Had a job where we could surf almost every day for lunch. Grew up in Sandusky though but in SD long enough to catch the surf bug. Still have it - never occured to me to surf Erie until I was sent a nytimes article. Still have relatives in Sandusky area-any potential surf spots there?....now the near freezing water will take a little getting used to even with a dry suit!

Posted at 1:57AM on Dec 15th 2006 by todd pack