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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 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.


loz042-082200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 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.


loz043-044-082200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then
rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day, then snow showers likely sunday night.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 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.


loz045-082200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely with a chance of
freezing rain during the day, then rain saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow and rain likely during the day, then snow showers
sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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