Saltless.surf43°57′N 77°21′W
Lake Ontario
Faces SSW · beach · 206 km fetch WSW
Fig. 1 — 0.93 m @ 5 s · λ 39 m1 crest / 5 s
Beach · faces 200°Swell from 255° →
Fri 30 Oct · 18:00on
3–4FT
Wave face
5.0S
Period
Best 8AM–7PM · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · cleans uphigh
· Spot directions are a guess from the map
· ECMWF and GLERL's lake model agree on height
Before dawn MIDNIGHT–8AM · 2–3 ft @ 5 s · still running at first light
After dark 7–10PM · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · in the dark
Air
11°
Feels 7°
Water
13°
4/3, boots
Wind
WNW 16
F3 · gentle breeze · cross-off
Sea
0.9 m
slight · Douglas 3
18:00 · 3–4 ft @ 5 s · WNW 16Daylight
↑ 07:43↓ 18:02
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Wave face by hour · dotted = dark · period (s) · wind (dark = offshore) · drag to scrub
Buoy 45012 · EAST Lake America - 20NM North Northeast of Rochester, NY36 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 30 02 30 240 7.0 8.0 MM MM MM MM 13.1 2026 10 30 02 20 240 7.0 8.0 1.0 5 4.0 262 MM 2026 10 30 02 10 240 6.0 7.0 1.0 MM 4.0 262 13.1
Now: 1 m (3–4 ft) @ 5 s from 262° · wind 240° 25 km/h · water 13.1°
Friday on Lake Ontario
Spot notes
- Swell
- From S–W; best WSW, 206 km of open water
- Clean
- NNW–ENE wind (offshore)
- Exposure
- moderate