FZUS51 KBUF 111413 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 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. LEZ020-112100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ030-112100- Lower Niagara River- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-112100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-112100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-112100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-112100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1013 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$