FZUS51 KBUF 082002 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 PM 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. LEZ020-090300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees. $$ LOZ030-090300- Lower Niagara River- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-090300- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear this 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 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-090300- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less..FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-090300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-090300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees. $$ LOZ045-090300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. 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. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$