Lake Erie Conditions

What the buoy reads now

Measured 08-30-2026 10:20
74F Water temperature
73.22F Air Temperature
74% Relative Humidity
12.1mph Wind Speed
14.3mph Max Wind Speed
230Deg Wind Direction SW
30.79inHg Relative Barometric Pressure
1.46NTU Turbidity
1.08ft Significant Wave Height
3.0sec Dominant Wave Period
275Deg Dominant Wave Direction W
1.86ft Maximum Wave Height

The buoy sends new readings about every 20 minutes. Turbidity tells you how cloudy the water is. A higher number means murkier water.

Video from the buoy

Filmed 08-30-2026 10:00

Shore cameras

View of the water from the Freeport Beach (North East) camera
Freeport Beach (North East) Picture at full size
View of the water from the Shades Beach Boat Launch camera
Shades Beach Boat Launch Picture at full size
View of the water from the Shades Beach camera
Shades Beach Picture at full size
View of the water from the North East Marina camera
North East Marina Picture at full size
View of the water from the Walnut Creek Access (Fairview) camera
Walnut Creek Access (Fairview) Picture at full size
View of the water from the Lampe Marina (Erie) camera
Lampe Marina (Erie) Picture at full size

Each picture is a still, taken fresh every 5 minutes. Select one to watch that camera live instead. Live video comes to you straight from the camera, so it uses your data, and one camera plays at a time. A few cameras will not play in every browser; when that happens we link you to the camera's own page.

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 939 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Rest Of Today
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers early this afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight
South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday Night
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Water temperature: 74°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