FZUS51 KBUF 292003 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 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- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees. $$ LOZ030-300300- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain likely early. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. $$ LEZ040-300300- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain likely early. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ041-300300- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ042-300300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-300300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees. $$ LOZ045-300300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$