Saltless.surf43°16′N 76°59′W
Lake Ontario
Faces NNE · beach/pier · 116 km fetch NNE
Fig. 1 — 1.69 m @ 5.5 s · λ 46 m1 crest / 5.5 s
Beach · faces 020°Swell from 306° →
Fri 30 Oct · 09:00on
5–6FT
Wave face
5.5S
Period
Best 8AM–7PM · 5–7 ft @ 5 shigh
· Spot directions are a guess from the map
· ECMWF and GLERL's lake model agree on height (station 45012, 52 km away)
Before dawn 2–8AM · 4–6 ft @ 5 s · still running at first light
After dark 7PM–MIDNIGHT · 5–6 ft @ 5 s · runs overnight
Air
10°
Feels 4°
Water
14°
4/3, boots
Wind
NW 35
F5 · fresh breeze · cross-on
Sea
1.7 m
moderate · Douglas 4
09:00 · 5–6 ft @ 5 s · NW 35Daylight
↑ 07:40↓ 18:02
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Wave face by hour · dotted = dark · period (s) · wind (dark = offshore) · drag to scrub
Buoy 45215 · Oswego, NY (274)44 km
#YY MM DD hh mm WDIR WSPD GST WVHT DPD APD MWD WTMP #yr mo dy hr mn degT m/s m/s m sec sec degT degC 2026 10 29 23 56 MM MM MM 0.2 MM 2.3 MM 13.8 2026 10 29 23 26 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM 13.8 2026 10 29 22 56 MM MM MM 0.2 MM 2.6 MM 13.8
Now: 0.2 m (1 ft) @ 2 s · water 13.8°
Friday on Lake Ontario
Spot notes
- Swell
- From N–NE; best NNE, 116 km of open water
- Clean
- SSE–WSW wind (offshore)
- Exposure
- moderate