Surfing in Ohio?

The other day I was at Huntington Beach (Ohio not CA) and I was just about to go to my car when I saw a guy run through the parking lot with a surfboard. I was so curious about how on Earth you surf in Lake Erie that I followed him like a stalker. All he did was swim around in the water on his board. There were a couple times when he attempted to catch the 1ft waves but he always bailed out at the last second. At least it was entertaining.