Lake Temperature

The lake temperature page is currently unavailable and we are working on a solution.

Here are two sources for Lake Temperatures in the meantime:

1) For Lake Erie, use this link for current water temperature at the Coast Guard Station in Downtown Buffalo

2) Both Lake Erie and Ontario are available in the Near Shore Marine Forecast

Near Shore Marine Forecast

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ020-081500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 61 degrees.

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LOZ030-081500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-081500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-043-081500-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the
day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees.

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LOZ044-081500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-081500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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