FZUS51 KBUF 292005 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 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. LEZ020-300300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers with snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-300300- Lower Niagara River- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Rain showers with snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-300300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-300300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Rain showers with snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-300300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-300300- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 405 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Rain showers with snow showers and freezing rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$