FZUS51 KBUF 290806 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 405 AM 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. LEZ020-291500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-291500- Lower Niagara River- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-291500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the 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 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-291500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-291500- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-291500- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$