FZUS51 KBUF 071723 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 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. LEZ020-072115- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Rain showers. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-072115- Lower Niagara River- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Rain showers. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. $$ LEZ040-041-072115- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-072115- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers early. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-072115- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Scattered snow showers early. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-072115- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 123 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots overnight. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$