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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

403 AM EDT Wed May 6 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.



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Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-

403 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers

early, then a chance of showers late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.

Mostly cloudy. 

.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to

10 knots. Partly sunny. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy

in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

Friday night. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of

showers. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A

chance of showers. 



The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.



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Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-

403 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest

10 to 15 knots. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this

morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.

Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.

Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Friday

night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during

the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.

Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. 



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Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario

including Irondequoit Bay-

403 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers this morning.

Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the

evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 



The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.



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Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-

403 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to

15 knots. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers early

this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the

evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the

evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of

showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers

likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 



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