The buoy is out for the winter
Last reading September 29, 2026The Regional Science Consortium has taken the Near Shore Buoy out of the lake for the winter. Its last reading came in on September 29, 2026.
Readings will start again here as soon as the buoy is back in the water and sending data next spring. Until then, the graphs below show everything it measured this season.
Water temperature today, from the National Weather Service: 64°F off Erie
Shore cameras
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Historical Data Graphs
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We save every reading the buoy sends and keep it. The graphs redraw on their own as new readings arrive.
Marine forecast
Issued 959 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026- Rest Of Today
- Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
- Tonight
- North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
- Thursday
- East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
- Thursday Night
- East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature: 64°F off Erie
See the 3 areas this forecast covers
- Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
- Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH
- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY