Boat Trip Planner
Build a custom trip plan using real-time weather data, your vessel size, and planned activities to get personalized safety recommendations, ride quality insights, and distance calculations for each leg of your trip.
Tell us about your vessel
This helps us tailor safety recommendations to your boat. A kayaker needs different advice than someone on a 30-foot cruiser. Wave height limits, required safety gear, and distance-from-shore guidelines all depend on what you're taking out.
Adjusts how detailed the safety tips are. Beginners get more guidance.
Boat Trip Planner FAQ
How does the Lake Erie boat trip planner work?
Enter your departure point, destination, and time, and the planner checks NOAA and National Weather Service wind, wave, and weather conditions along your route to suggest safer departure and return windows.
Is the boat trip planner free?
Yes, the Lake Erie Pulse boat trip planner is free to use.
Does the planner account for waves and wind?
Yes — it factors in live wave height, wind speed and direction, and the marine forecast, with safety guidance tailored to your vessel size.