⛵ Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay

Nearshore Marine Forecast · NWS Buffalo NY · issued Mon Oct 12, 10:03 AM EDT · valid until Mon 5 PM

This week at a glance

Today

Rest of Today

10:03 AM – 6 PM
⛵ Good sailing
Mostly cloudy
Wind from WN
5–10 kt
Wind W
≤1 ft
Waves
06 ft12+ ft

West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight

6 PM – Tue 6 AM
💨 Sporty
Thunderstorms (chance)
Wind from SWN
5–15 kt
Wind SW
≤2 ft
Waves
06 ft12+ ft

Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

Current conditions

Daily breakdown

Today

Mon Oct 12
💨 Sporty
DayWind from W
W 5–10 kt · waves ≤1 ft
Mostly cloudy
Forecast text

West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

NightWind from SW
SW 5–15 kt · waves ≤2 ft
Thunderstorms (chance)
Forecast text

Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

Tomorrow

Tue Oct 13
💨 Sporty
DayWind from SW
SW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft
Thunderstorms (chance)
Forecast text

Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

NightWind from SW then NW
SW → NW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft
Thunderstorms (chance)
Forecast text

Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wednesday

Wed Oct 14
💨 Sporty
Day & nightWind from NW then N
NW → N 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft
Mostly cloudy
Forecast text

Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Thursday

Thu Oct 15
💨 Sporty
Day & nightWind from NE then SE
NE → SE 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft
Rain/showers
Forecast text

Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Friday

Fri Oct 16
⚠️ Small craft conditions
Day & nightWind from SW then NW
SW → NW 15–30 kt · waves 1–3 ft → 8–11 ft (occ. 14)
Rain/showers
Forecast text

Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

Outlook by period

🪶 Light air⛵ Good sailing💨 Sporty⚠️ Small craft conditions🛑 Gale
Wind (knots) · bar = forecast range, ○ = gusts
010203040Rest of Today: W 5–10 kt · waves ≤1 ft — Good sailing10Today🌥️Tonight: SW 5–15 kt · waves ≤2 ft — Sporty15Tonight⛈️Tuesday: SW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty20Tuesday⛈️Tuesday Night: SW → NW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty20Tue night⛈️Wednesday: NW → N 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty15Wednesday🌥️Thursday: NE → SE 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty15Thursday🌧️Friday: SW → NW 15–30 kt · waves 1–3 ft → 8–11 ft (occ. 14) — Small craft conditions30Friday🌧️
Waves (feet) · bar = forecast range, ○ = occasional
0246810121416Rest of Today: W 5–10 kt · waves ≤1 ft — Good sailing1Today🌥️Tonight: SW 5–15 kt · waves ≤2 ft — Sporty2Tonight⛈️Tuesday: SW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty3Tuesday⛈️Tuesday Night: SW → NW 10–20 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty3Tue night⛈️Wednesday: NW → N 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty3Wednesday🌥️Thursday: NE → SE 5–15 kt · waves 1–3 ft — Sporty3Thursday🌧️Friday: SW → NW 15–30 kt · waves 1–3 ft → 8–11 ft (occ. 14) — Small craft conditions11Friday🌧️