FZUS51 KBUF 230211 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 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. LEZ020-230900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ030-230900- Lower Niagara River- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. $$ LEZ040-041-230900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ042-230900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-230900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees. $$ LOZ044-230900- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ045-230900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1011 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. $$