FZUS51 KBUF 080803 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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. LEZ020-081500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog early. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Showers during the day. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees. $$ LOZ030-081500- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog early. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely during the day. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-081500- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-081500- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-081500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-081500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees. $$ LOZ045-081500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$